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STEVENSON ARMS 

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THOMAS STEVENSON 



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THE LIBRARY 

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Copyright, 1902, by Hiram E. Beats. 



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printers 

35 north skventh street 

philadelphia 



CONTENTS. 



PAGE. 

Chapter I. Thomas Stevenson, first (emigrant), and his children 

of the second generation, 5 

II. Samuel Jenings, 23 

III. Third generation of Thomas Stevenson's descend- 
ants, by his son Thomas and his first wife, ... 31 

IV. Third generation of Thomas Stevenson's descend- 
ants, by his son Thomas and his second wife, . . 45 

V. Third generation of Thomas Stevenson's descend- 
ants, by his son Edward, 51 

VI. Fourth generation of Thomas Stevenson's descend- 
ants, by his son Thomas and his first wife, ... 63 
VII. Fourth generation of Thomas Stevenson's descend- 
ants, by his son Edward, 79 

VIII. Fifth generation of Thomas Stevenson's descendants, 

by his son Thomas and his first wife, 99 

IX. Fifth generation of Thomas Stevenson's descendants, 

by his son Edward, 108 

X. Sixth generation of Thomas Stevenson's descendants, 

by both sons Thomas and Edward, 116 

XI. Seventh generation of Thomas Stevenson's descend- 
ants, by his son Thomas and his first wife, . . . 121 

Appendix. 

Edward Stevenson (emigrant), and descendants, . . 131 

Daniel Denton and descendants, 133 

The Stevensons of Pennsylvania, 140 

Stevensons in Maryland, and in Salem, New York, . 145 
Ann and Elizabeth Stevenson Field, 145-146 



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ILLUSTRATIONS. 



\| The Stevenson Coat of Arms, Frontispiece 

yi Thomas Stevenson, fronting page io8 

^^ Augustine Stevenson, " " 114 

v' William Clark Stevenson, " " 118 

, William Stevenson, " " 127 



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PREFACE 



Researches begun thirty years ago by the author among 
old deeds, wills, administratorships, public and church records 
in his native State, New Jersey, showed that the true history 
of an American colony could be traced best by investigating 
the habits, manners, intermarriages, social and reli^^ious rela- 
tions of families. These searches being extended it was found 
that, while each colony was settled by people of several nation- 
alities, the admixture was greatest in the middle colonies, the 
center of which was the valley of the Delaware. 

Every school child knows that New York was settled by 
the Hollanders, and the English coming by the way of Puri- 
tan New England ; that Pennsylvania was bought by William 
Penn, a Quaker, and that a company of that sect, led by Penn, 
purchased East and West Jersey. What is not so well known 
is, that the English Quakers only settled a strip of country 
extending back about ten miles on each side from the Dela- 
ware River, between Trenton and Salem. On the western side 
of the river the rest of the country was settled by Swedes, 
Germans, Scotch-Irish, Welsh and emigrants from New 
England. On the Jersey side of the Delaware the largest 
influx of settlers were the Dutch from New York, and the 
English both from Long Island (chiefly) and from New Eng- 
land. Mixed up with these were Swedes, Germans, with a 
few Scotch-Irish and Huguenots. 

Under the land- warrant system of the New Jersey colonies 
for the sale and disposal of lands, which was afterwards 
adopted by the United States Government, each settler usually 
preferred to live on his own farm rather than in a town ; 
therefore, local self-government was left to the townships and 
counties. Under the religious toleration inaugurated b)' the 
Quakers, the Puritan found it best to leave his united town 
and church government behind him. 

That the mechanic arts were encouraged is disclosed in 
old wills of wealthy and prominent citizens, in which are 
clauses that because one son had been taught a trade it was 
considered equal to a bequest of land, from which he would be 
cut off. 

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The principles of democratic government and religious 
freedom, the industrial and social relations, which originated 
in the middle colonies, grew steadily, and extended persist- 
ently, until they have covered the greater part of the United 
States. From this region the younger sons emigrated until 
they settled the great central basin of the country. A distin- 
guished Southern investigator wrote to the author that the 
western half of Virginia and North Carolina had been settled 
from the valley of the Delaware. 

The Stevenson family, whose genealogy and history are 
given in this book, is but one link in a great chain that 
stretches across the center of the North American continent. 

In order to make easy the tracing of family descent the 
names of Stevensous only are numbered, in Roman numerals, 
beginning with I, and ending with CCLXI. If there was a 
descent from any one of these leaving several children, the 
names are carried into the next generation, marked by the same 
number, in Arabic figures, i, 2, 3, etc. Where female Steven- 
sons have married (except in a few instances) their descend- 
ants are only traced down two generations, because their 
genealogy belongs to the families whose names they bear. 
They are also recorded in the generation of Stevenson in which 
they were born to that name, as being easier to connect with 
the main line. For the latter reason in late and recent gener- 
ations even those bearing the name Stevenson are not always 
carried forward to the next one. 

In the compilation of this book the author has had the aid 
of many assistants, to whom credit is given by foot-notes to 
these pages. There are some of these of whom special men- 
tion must be made for their antiquarian research. Among 
these are Rev. Evelyn P. Bartow, of Utica, N. Y. ; Walter 
B. Denton, of Detroit, Mich.; Isaac S. Waters, of Brooklyn, 
N. Y.; Benjamin D. Hicks, of Old Westbury, L. I.; Howard 
Deacon, genealogist, and William C. Stevenson, Junior, of 
Philadelphia; James Steen, Esq., genealogist, of Eatontown, 
N. J., and William P. Stevenson, of Roselle, N. J. 

The patrons of this book are indebted to H. E. Beats, of 
Flemington, N. J., for its publication, whose zeal and energy 
have made its printing possible, and to whom credit is solely 
due for the style and appearance of the work. 



CHAPTER I. 



THOMAS STEVENSON. 

As the grandchildren of Thomas Stevenson, an English- 
man, who settled at Newtown, Long Island, were among the 
earlier land purchasers and settlers in Hunterdon and Burling- 
ton Counties, N. J., and their blood, if not their name, is 
extensively distributed in these counties, some researches con- 
cerning this family may be interesting. 

The name Stevenson, spelled with a " v," is of German 
origin. When Christianity was preached to the Gentiles, and 
they were converted and baptized, they were often given new 
names, and those of the Apostles were favorites. Stephen 
(from the Greek Stephanus), the martyr, was one of these. 
The French and Italians altered the name of this Apostle to 
Stephani or Steffanoni. The German tribes wrote it usually 
Steven. The Danes, Angles and Saxons, from the provinces 
on the Baltic Sea, who, each in turn, invaded England and so 
inscribed it, would distinguish the father from the son by 
calling the latter Stevenson, occasionally Stephenson. 

The Hollanders, who were Germans from the hill country, 
who settled on the coast contiguous to France, spelled the 
name Stepheuzsen, a compromise between their native and the 
French nomenclature. The Normans who conquered the 
mingled races of Danes, Angles and Saxons in England were 
of the same people ; who, coming from the North had invaded 
and subdued the northern part of France, called Normandy, 
when they adopted the civilization, and in part the language, 
of the conquered race and commingled the names of the two 
nationalities. The given name of Stephen was common to the 
early English people, and it is to-day to the modern race. 

In early times men had but one name, and those who had 
the same given name became known one from the other by the 
place where they lived, as John of the hill (John Hill); or by 

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their occupation, as Stephen the smith (Stephen Smith); Peter 
the carpenter (Peter Carpenter). In this way the son of 
Stephen, or Stevenson, became less frequent as a surname than 
it otherwise would have been ; still it was not an uncommon 
one. 

Among the early Dutch settlers in New Amsterdam was 
Olaf Stephenzsen, Van Courtland, meaning of the province of 
Courtland, Holland, By the time of the English conquest of 
that territory he had dropped the Stephenzsen and retained the 
Van Courtland. In the Dutch part of Middleburgh (New- 
town), Long Island, Joris Stephenzsen (George Stevenson), of 
Wingen, Hollar.d, bought land in 1651. His family changed 
the name to Van Alst. Another early Dutch settler was Jan 
Stephenzsen (John Stevenson), schoolmaster, from Antwerp. 
This given name also disappears in the second generation. In 
Hotten's list of 30,000 emigrants registered in England, in 
the .seventeenth century, as bound for the American colonies is 
Richard Steevenson, aged 19, who took the oath of allegiance 
at Gravesend, and sailed from London, August 7, 1635, in 
the ship " Globe," Jeremy Blackman, master, for Virginia. 
Christopher Steevenson, age 19, took the same oath and sailed 
from the same port for Virginia, September 2, 1635, on the ship 
"William and John," Rowland Langman, master. There 
was a Henry Stevenson, who with John Richards applied 
April 15, 1676, for a patent fi>r 650 acres at Batchelle Harbor, 
Delaware. About 1700, there were a number of Stevensons 
(or Stephenson.s) from England and Ireland who located in 
Eastern Pennsylvania. Robert Stevenson left a will in Phila- 
delphia in 1695, and Allan Stevenson's will was filed in the 
same city in 17 10. Gyan Stevenson, in 17 15, owned a mill in 
Kennett Square, Chester County, Penna. 

There was an Edward Stephenson, who signed his name 
as a witness to the Indian deed of December 13, 1640, for the 
lands at Southampton, Long Island, conveyed to an English 
colony from ' * Massachusetts. ' ' but there is no record of such a 
person having settled at that place. It is possible, although 
the spelling of the names is different, that he was the same 
person afterwards at Newtown, Long Island. 



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THOMAS STEVENSON. 

No. I. Thomas Stevenson, according to Dutch records in 
New York,* was born in 1615, and came from I^ondon, England. 
Inquiries made of genealogists in the latter country furnish 
strong evidence that he was descended from an officer of that ./ 
name in the army of William the Conqueror, who for services 
rendered at the Battle of Hastings was rewarded by a grant of 
land in Scotland, south of Glasgow, the parish and town of 
which bear the name of Steventon to this day. One of the 
family. Sir Hugh Stevenson, was High Constable of Scotland. 
In the border wars between the Scotch and English, which for 
centuries devastated this section, the estate passed out of the 
family and it became scattered. What gives support to this is 
that an old signet ring with a coat of arms, and some old sil- 
ver plate stamped with the same, are now in the possession of 
a lineal descendant of Thomas Stevenson . f This.coat of arms is 
identical with that of the Stevensons of counties Derby and 
Lincoln, England, as given in the "Heralds" visitation of 
1662, viz : 

" Gu on a bend ar. three leopards' faces vert, crest, a garb or." 

Thomas Stevenson probably landed in Virginia about 
1643. Ke brought a suit on February 5, 1645 in the New 
Haven Court, | by attachment against the goods of Mr. Lewis 
of London, in the hands of William Andrews. Mr. Priden 
appeared as attorney for Stevenson and asked for judgment. 
The latter had sold and delivered to Mr. Lewis " a boat a/ 
Virginia, valued at £?>, who had agreed to give him for it a 
mare of his then in the hands of Mr. Russell, of Charlestown, 
Massachusetts." The mare was demanded of Russell, who 
said he had sold her for ^4. 

In the year 1643 there was a united attack, by all the 
Indian tribes around New Amsterdam, upon the Dutch settled 
there, and the latter were shut up in the fort with but three 
companies of soldiers for defence. In this emergency Director- 
General Kieft applied to the English for aid and appointed 
Capt. John Underbill, an experienced soldier, who had been 

* Reformed Dutch Church, New York, 
t Stevenson Crothers, of Philadelphia. 

t The Court Record says Thomas Stevenson, of Yenicott (Indian name of 
Southold), l,ong Island, p. 152. 



8 

a distinguished oflScer of the English force in the war with the 
Pequods, to the command of the combined Dutch and English 
forces. The latter were composed of settlers in Connecticut, 
and a few who had settled on Long Island, He began his 
campaign in the autumn, and by early winter had completely 
routed the savages, and compelled them to sue for peace by an 
overwhelming victory gained in Westchester County, N. Y. 
Capt. Underbill returned to Stamford, Connecticut, then his 
residence. 

Among those who served under Capt. John Underbill was 
Thomas Stevenson, as was most natural for a young unmar- 
ried man, possessed of a good education for the times, and 
in an age when military glory was the height of the ambition 
of the impecunious and adventurous sons of the English 
gentry. * On January 2, 1644, Capt. Daniel Patrick was shot 
by a Dutchman in the house of Capt. John Underbill in Stam- 
ford, on a Sunday afternoon. His assassin having been 
arrested, he was placed in Underbill's house as a prisoner, and 
Thomas Stevenson and George Slowson were ' ' appointed in 
their course to watch the Dutchman," They put him in a 
chamber upstairs and locked the door, and sat ' ' by the fire in 
the lower room at the foot of the stairs," thinking him secure, 
but he got out of the window and escaped. For this, on April i , 
1644, Stevenson and Slowson were arraigned before the 
New Haven magistrates, for negligence, and were bound for 
their appearance. 

Whether this court matter or the friendship for Capt. 
Underbill was the moving cause, Thomas Stevenson shortly 
afterwards joined the colony from Connecticut, with Underbill, 
that settled Southold, Long Island. They selected lots adjoin- 
ing each other, and although Stevenson remained here but a 
short time, yet we find a record in 1658 " that a meadow called 
Stevenson's, adjoining Margaret Young, was in the tenure of 
Thomas Moore." f 

Having secured his homestead, Thomas Stevenson took 
himself a wife. On August 15, 1645, he married Maria Barents 
(Mary Bernard) in the Reformed Dutch Church, New Amster- 

• New Haven Court Records, p. 127. 

t Deed recorded 1658, "William Furrier's woodland on an arm of the town creek, 
fronting a lot, sometime in the posession of Thomas Stevenson, formerly an inhabitant 
of Southold." 



9 

dam. Capt. John Underhill being present as a witness. Mary 
Bernard, whose maiden name was Bullock, first married William 
Bernard, of Westchester County, N. Y., June i, 1642.* He 
was probably killed in the Indian massacre there in 1643,1 
to revenge which the campaign of the combined Dutch and 
English already spoken of was undertaken. By her first hus- 
band, Mary Bernard had two children, twins, Maria (Mary) 
and Elizabeth, baptized October 11, 1643, Thomas Hall, a 
prominent Englishman in the Dutch service, and Engelte 
Borger being the sponsors. One of these daughters married 
Abraham Jongbloett (Youngblood) and had three children: 
Cirina, baptized April 28, 1660; Alexander, baptized March 15, 
1662, and Adam Johannes (John) baptized June 18, 1664. 

The next record of Thomas Stevenson is on August 23, 
1646, when he appears as a plaintiff in the New Amsterdam 
Courts in a suit against Elias Perchman for two-thirds of a 
ship. The town lands of Southold, which at first were held 
in common, were divided in 1647, and Thomas Stevenson was 
one of the freeholders there who received his share. A few 
years after this he leaves this town and appears in Brooklyn, 
among the Dutch, from 165 1 to 1653, as is evinced by several 
law suits brought by him, one of which was against C. Jacob- 
son for the purchase of a house (1653) on the East River, New 
York, now modern Catharine Street. In the meantime he 
secures from the. Dutch government, a patent for a bouery or 
plantation adjoining Middleburgh (Newtown), Long Island, on 
Flushing Bay, afterwards called Stevens' Point, to which he 
removed in 1654. Here he soon got into contention with the 
people of Newtown, which was referred by the Dutch Governor 
to arbitrators, who on September 22, 1656, made the following 
report, which gives the full history of the matter :J: 

" We the undersigned commissioners deputed by the 
Hon'ble. Director General and Council of New Netherlands to 
settle to the best of our ability the differences between the 
magistrates of New Middleburg and Thomas Stevenson have 
proceeded to the bouery or plantation of the said Stevenson 
situate on Long Island in the jurisdiction of New Netherlands 

• Dutch Reformed Church, New York. 

+ Eighteen out of 35 farailies of English were massacred. 

t " Documentary History of New York," Vol. XIV., p. 360. 



10 

on the 1 8th of September. Then the magistrates of the said 
village appeared before us who made complaints in the presence 
of said Stevenson, ist. , That said Stevenson had closed the 
wagon road from New Middleburg to the East river near his 
house and turned it farther down to a deep run or kill, over 
which he had built a dam of wood or other material and as he 
has constructed the same at a right angle it is very difi5cult to 
turn the carts or wagons coming from above, as the said cause- 
way may be with great danger to their animals and cause them 
to come to grief ; they request that the road be opened. 
Stevenson maintained that the old road separating his house 
from his barn prevented him from fencing them in together, or 
defending his place and that he had therefore made the change. 
He asserted that the road was quite practical. After having 
listened to the parties and inspected the place we are of the 
opinion that the comm m interests must be preferred to indi- 
vidual interests, and that the old road being straight and more 
convenient than the other should be reopened for the use of 
New Middleburg, under the condition however that the same 
be laid out from the house of said Stevenson on to the wagon 
road running from the new road to the meadow, as the new 
road is convenient from there to the river. Second, The 
neighbors of Stevenson complained that he had damned up a 
certain run of water generally used, for his own private con- 
venience so that their kill is always dry below for their cattle. 
Then Stevenson said that the dam built by him does not injure 
his neighbors, because the kill has no source or spring, but 
receives its water from the rain which runs off on account of 
the steep grade of the kill, and because he has made a sluice in 
the dam which he opens when it rains. Having inspected the 
place we think for the reasons alleged by vStevenson that the 
aforesaid dam is neither injurious or prejudicial to the neigh- 
bors, because they can build a similar dam below the first and 
gather thereby a sufficient quantity of water for their use. 
Third, The neighbors complained that the said Stevenson has 
run his fences into the river and thereb}'- obstructed the pas- 
sage of their cattle coming from the woods, which causes the 
same frequently to return into the woods to their great disad- 
vantage. The said Stevenson said that he had placed his fences 
in the water to save farther labor and expense and that there 



11 

was room enough behind the land for the cattle to come home. 
After having heard the parties and examined the title deeds of 
Stevenson we find Stevenson's boundaries run along the river 
and not into it; we are therefore of the opinion that the said 
Stevenson has deprived his neighbors and others against the 
law of nations of the use of the shore and should now leave it 
to the public. Fourth, The magistrates of New Middleburgh 
complained that the said Stevenson had, against the general 
rule of the village fenced in all his meadow with an enclosure 
and they maintained should have been divided into three equal 
parts, one of which was to remain in his possession, while the 
two others were to be used by the community generally, and 
he should receive for this two equally larger shares in the large 
meadow. Then Stevenson answered that he owned and 
claimed the said meadow by virtue of his patent which being 
produced it was found that the Honorable Director-General of 
New Netherlands had granted the said Stevenson in question 
containing 20 morgens. The said magistrates replied that 
Stevenson had obtained the said patent by trickery as he had 
not stated that the meadow belonged to Middleburgh territory, 
which seems reasonable for the Director General had promised 
them that no patent should prejudice their rules, and as we 
could find no decision in the controversy we were inclined to 
submit it to his Honor the Director General as being the best 
exponent of his promise and his patent." (Signed) "Coun- 
cillor LaMontagne and Capt. Thomas Willet." 

The first three decisions of the Coimcillors were approved 
by the Director-General. "On the 4th and last, it is under- 
stood that the above-mentioned patent has been obtained by 
misrepresentation and false report, that the proper intentions 
and promise of the Director-General in every respect was and 
shall remain in force to the effect that no private property shall 
prejudice a village community ; it is further notoriously evident 
that a mistake has been made either by the clerk or surveyor 
in measuring or reporting the same and boundaries of the 
meadow land and that further disputes may arise there-from. 
The Director General and the Council order that the patent of 
Thomas Stevenson shall be amended, but so that in place of a 
third part of the meadow allowed by the magistrate to him as 
to others he shall keep one half of it near his fields, because he 



12 

has hereto been the oldest and first owner of it, and in regard 
to the other half of it shall be considei'ed in the allotment with 
the other inhabitants of Middlebnrg. " 

This dispute remained unsettled for some years, for on July 
9, 1658, Thomas Stevenson brings a suit against " Jonn Gray 
and Sales" for cutting down his post and rails, which the 
defendants asserted obstructed the road. The Director-General 
orders them not to make another road and fines each of them 
i;^ Sterling, while Stevenson is ordered to lay out the road 
as ordered by Mess. lyaMontagne and Capt. Thomas Willett.* 
The next month, August 3Tst, Stevenson complains that the 
Magistrates of Middleburgli have opened another road through 
his fences, for which the Director-General orders these rulers 
to appear before the Council and show cause for their 
action, and to conform to the order of July gtb, as above 
mentioned. 

In all these suits it is apparent that Thomas Stevenson 
had the favor of Peter Stuyvesant, the Dutch Governor, as far 
as his sense of justice would permit. Several minor suits are 
recorded, all of which show the determined and persistent char- 
acter of Stevenson, and furnish likewise a clear picture of the 
times. They indicate that while the English on Long Island 
had home rule, yet there was a final appeal to the Dutch author- 
ities as arbitrators of their disputes. Whatever may have been 
the personal jealousies of these two nationalities who were 
neighbors on lyong Island, it is clear that the government 
had perfect confidence in their English subjects. 

The last ofiicial record of Thomas Stevenson is on No- 
vember 4, 1662, "Samuel Too, plaintifi" vs. Dirck Van Schel- 
lugru, defendant, in regard to the award made by the arbitra- 
tors for a certain piece of land situate at Mespacht Kill, and 
belonging to the heirs of Richard Beert, for payment of rent " 
according to the award of Thomas Hall and Thomas Stevenson 
arbitrators on 27 of May, previous. The award was 500 guel- 
ders, which the Director-General Stuyvesant and Council allow, 
but authorize the said arbitrators to estimate and value the rent 
for the use of lands, and to oSset it against the improvements 
made by Samuel Too. ' ' 

• " Documentary History of New York," Vol. XIV., p. 424. 



13 

As this is the last personal notice of Thomas Stevenson 
he probably died shortly after this. The following discloses 
that he died intestate, leaving property in England : 

''New York Surrogate' s office, Vol. i of Wills, p. 2^.* 

"/jily 7, 166S, Mr. Robert Coe, and Mr. Daniel Denton \ 
of Jamaica having been heretofore overseers and guardians of the 
estate and children of Thomas Stevenson, deceased, late of New- 
town : they are admitted and confirmed as administrators, &c., 
to the estate of Thomas Stevenson by Richard Nicholls. 

''July 9, J 668, Robert Coe resigns as administrator &c., to 
the estate of Thomas Stevenson, and will not hold himself liable to 
said estate, or his heirs, at London or in any part of England. 

"Augiist i^, 1668, X Anthony Waters of famaica, appointed 
administrator of Thomas Stevenson, deceased, late of Newtown, 
having consent of nearer relatives.'''' 

* Copied by Isaac S. Waters, Brooklyn, New York. 

+ A sketch of Daniel Denton is given in the Appendix. 

X Mr. Anthony Waters, Senior, an English lawyer, was a resident of Marshfield, 
Massachusetts, in 1^145. According to a record in Norwich, Connecticut, of the testi- 
mony of Nehemiah Smith, made in 1679, Anthony Waters lived with him on I^ong 
Island in 1652, and soon afterwards returned to "Old England." He seems to have 
made but a short stay, as in 1658 he owned a house-lot in the "North Sea" district of 
Southampton, Long Island. Lyoti Gardiner, of Gardiner's Island, purchased, on 
July 28, 1659, of the Indian Sachems, Weandance and his son Weeaycombown, the 
bodies and bones, except fins and " tailes," of all the whales that might be cast ashore 
from Ketchaminschoke to Enoughquamuck, for 21 years, and transferred the right 
to Mr. Anthony Waters, who at this time was practicing law in the New Haven Courts. 
I-n 1661 he was following his profession in Southampton. 

The house-lots in Jamaica, I,ong Island were first set off to its inhabitants in 1656, 
and contained six acres each. After several purchases from the Indians, more land 
was allowed them, Mr. Waters appearing in the largest allotments, made in 1663. He 
acted as adviser and attorney for the town in the various disputes that arose between 
it and neighboring towns, for which the inhabitants voted that he should have "Ye 
great hollow at ye South West Corner of ye little plains." Gov. Nicholls appointed 
him, March 7, 1664, " Clarke " of the Court of Sessions for the North Riding of Long 
Island. This office he held until 1673, when the town relieved him of the further 
care of its books of deeds and papers, eight in number, which are recorded in the office 
of the Secretary of State, Albany. Director General Stuyvesant, in 1663, made a com- 
plaint to Gov. Winthrop about Mr. Waters, for having, in company with John Coe and 
with eighty horse and foot, put down certain Dutch magistrates and put others in their 
place. He was a juryman in the Court of Assizes in New York at a trial in October, 
1665, of Ralph Hall and Mary his wife for witchcraft, when the jury decided the 
evidence insufficient to convict the accused. The same year, February 5th, he was 
one of the patentees of Jamaica to whom was confirmed the lands that had been pur- 
chased at various times: The town selected hira and Mr. Oldfield, in 1675, "to goe 
down to Fort William Hendrick, there to appear before the general of the Dutch fleete 
there, on the behalf of the town as the Warrant reseaved from the two generals 
required, as if the town were all present." Mr. Waters died in 1675, his widow, Rachel, 
surviving. 

His children were : sons Anthony, Junior; Jonathan, whose son Jonathan settled 
in Hopewell, New Jersey, dying in 1762 ; Thomas Waters, who married Mary, daughter 



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His oldest son, John Stevenson, fell heir to his " bouery " 
and was recorded as a freeholder in Newtown, December 4, 
1666. 

Thomas and Mary (Bernard) Stevenson's children were : 

II. John. 

III. Thomas. 

IV. Edward. 

V. Sarah, married Patrick Hires. 



JOHN STEVENSON. 

No. 2. John Stevenson^ (Thomas') first appears to 
public notice as a freeholder at Newtown, December 4, 1666, 
and again in January 4, 1667, when he was the owner of his 
father's plantation, north of Newtown, who with his neighbors 
fenced in his lands. 

The early English settlers on lyOng Island formed com- 
panies or associations which secured a patent for and purchased 
a certain tract of land. Each contributor or stockholder was 
granted a lot upon which to build his house, with a small 
quantity of land, twenty to forty acres, to till for his household 
wants ; the rest of the land was held in common for the use of 
pasturage for cattle and for a supply of fuel. Each owner held 
a right to the common land in proportion to his original cash 
payment into the association, with a right to pasture a propor- 

of William Foster, and died January 3, 1713 ; David Waters, who married Hannah, 
daughter of Thomas Smith and died in 1742, and possibly a daughter, Ann Waters, wife 
of Nehemiah Smith. 

Anthony Waters, Junior, married Elizabeth, daughter of Major Daniel and Abigail 
(Stevenson) Whitehead, who bequeathe 1 to his son-in-law several pieces of land, 
among which was " my Meadow Ikying in Old Town Neck, in Jamaica, which 1 bought 
of his father, Mr. Anthony^Waters, deceased." At the time of the " great sickness" In 
1702, Anthony Waters, Junior, was delegated by Jamaica to receive the Governor and 
Council of New York at the ferry, jupon the removal of the seat of government from 
the latter city to the former town. His children were : Daniel Waters, born 1694, 
married Mary, daughter of John Talman, and died September i, 1748; Anthonj' White- 
\head Waters, who married. May 21, 1726, Margaret, daughter of Elbert and Joana 
(Varick) Willett, and died in 1771 ; Benjamin Waters, wife Sarah, died in 1767, who 
was the great-great-great-grandfather of Daniel Talman Waters, of Flushing; Eliza- 
beth VV'aters. who married Samuel, son of Samuel and Hannah Smith, among whose 
fifteen children was Melancthon Waters, jurist, judge and a distinguished member of 
the New York Convention that adopted the Constitution of the United States. — MSS. 
notes of Isaac S. Waters, Brooklyn, N. Y. 



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tionate number of cattle. The settlers erected their houses 
near each other for safety against the attacks of the Indians, 
and to be convenient to church, school and the local governing 
authority. This system checked the home growth of popula- 
tion, as sons must either inherit the homestead, buy out a 
neighbor or move away. When New Jersey lauds were 
opened for sale in tracts to suit, by the Quaker proprietors, 
they were eagerh'- sought after and purchased by the Long 
Island people for their sons, especially the junior ones. 

John Stevenson appears to have been unmarried and to 
have died young. His will is dated December 13, 1670 ; in it 
he leaves bequests to his brothers Thomas and Edward and to 
a married sister Sarah, whose last name is indistinctly written 
as "Patrick Hires." A child of hers is mentioned but not 
named. His executor was his brother Thomas. The wit- 
nesses were Francis Doughty and William Moore. 



THOMAS STEVENSON, Second. 

No. 3. Thomas Stevenson^ (Thomas^) seems to have 
been the second son, and was probably born about 1648. By 
the death of his elder brother, John, he came into possession of 
part of the paternal homestead. In the tax-list of Newtown 
for 1683 he was assessed for forty acres of land, one horse, 
one one-year-old, and one two-year-old colt, four oxen, eight 
cows, five two-year-old, and four four-year-old calves, twenty 
sheep and seven swine.* 

In February, 1672, Thomas Stevenson married Elizabeth, 
only daughter of Capt. William Lawrence, by his first wife, 
whose name is unknown. 

Capt. William Lawrence " was born about 1623, in 
England, probably at St. Albans, in Hertfordshire. He came 
to America in 1635, when 12 years of age, in the ship 
"Planter," and afterwards settled in Long Island. He, with 
his brother, John Lawrence, and sixteen others, were the pa- 
tentees of Flushing, Long Island, where he spent the remainder 
of his life and became the largest landed proprietor. His resi- 

• "Documentary History of New York," Vol. II, p. 298. 



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dence was at lyawrence or Tew's Neck. He was a prominent 
and leading citizen and was a Magistrate for many years. 
He is frequently styled " Captain." and probably acquired the 
title in military service. His correspondence with Governor 
Stuyvesant in 1662-63 is on file among the archives of Albany, 
and is said to embrace some ably written papers. 

He was twice married. The name of his first wife has 
not been discovered. He married, second, Elizabeth Smith, 
daughter of Richard Smith. The marriage license is dated 
March 4, 1664, as appears from the following entry in the 
Book of General Entry, No. i, at page 98, on file in the office 
of the Secretary of State, at Albany, New York .• 

' ' Whereas I have received infon?iatio7i a?id satisfaction that 
there is an i7itent of marriage betwee?i Williajn Lawyence of 
jffiushing ayid Elisabeth the daughter of Richard Smith of 
Mishaquak'd upon Long Island, upon the request I give them 
license so to do, and do hereby require you to proclaim the said 
William Lawrence and Elizabeth Smith man and wife and so 
record them and to proceed therein according to your formall 
custom on the like occasio7is. 

" Given under my hand at Henistead this ^th day of March 
1664. " RICHD. NICHOLLSr 

^t He died intestate about i6So, aged 57 years. Letters of 

administration were granted March 25, 1680, to Elizabeth, his 
widow, and William, his eldest son. The inventory of his 
personal property is on file in the Surrogate's office. New 
York. His sword, plate and other personalty were valued at 
^4,430 sterling. On March 10, 168 1, Elizabeth Lawrence, 
widow of William, was made guardian of her seven children — 
Mary, Thomas, Joseph, Richard, Samuel, Sarah and James. * 

After the death of William Lawrence his widow, Eliza- 
beth, married Sir Philip Carteret, and Elizabethtown, New 
Jersey, was named after her. This marriage made Thomas 
Stevenson (second) a stepson to the Governor of East Jersey. 

Thomas Stevenson held in succession the various offices 
that are within the province of a small town. He was Overseer 
of Newtown, an office equivalent to Mayor, in the years 1676 
and 1678. In the latter year he also acted as Constable, a very 

* " Our Family Ancestors." By Xh. Maxwell Potts, p. 307. 






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important post in colonial days. On March 3, 1684, Thomas 
Stevenson, his brother Kdward and others, were appointed 
commissioners to look out for a place of settlement next to the 
Dutch. This indicates that these localities were already 
cramped for room for their increasing families, and it gives the 
key to the emigration that began at this time to the newly- 
opened lands of New Jersey, especially the western part of it. 
On October 20, 1685, Thomas Stevenson was commissioned a 
Justice of the Peace for Queens Countj^ ; and in the succeeding 
year he was one of the grantees to whom the new charter for 
Newtown was given. Boundary disputes having arisen 
between this place and its neighbors, a commission was 
appointed May 16, 1706, to settle them, and Thomas Stevenson 
was a member of it. His last public trust was in 17 13, when 
he was one of a committee to defend Newtown in its land 
suits. 

In religion Thomas Stevenson was evidently at first 
attached to the Congregational Church, for his father, Thomas, 
Senior, had been one of the sureties to the carpenter who 
erected the building for that denomination in Newtown in 1655. 
On July 9, 1680, Thomas Lawrence, administrator of Joseph 
Winslow, filed a petition of complaint againt Thomas Steven- 
son, for which the latter gave his bond to the former on 
September 13, 1683, and which was settled the succeeding 
month. This suit at law clearly indicates that he had not 
joined the " Society of Friends," as such suits are contrary to 
the tenets of that sect. Between this date and 1687,* it is 
believed, that his first wife died ; that he married again and 
joined the Quakers, for a few years after this he became an 
active member of that religious organization. The "American 



'Addenda by Isaacs. Waters, Brooklyn, New York : 

"At a Court of Sessions held at Gravesend in the West Ryding of Yorkshire upon 
lyOiig Island by his jl/ai;;>5 Authoritj' beginning^ on tlie 19th day of December in the 
agth year of his Mattes raign Aunoq-Doume, 1677. Thomas Stevenson complayncs of 
Jno. Ketchom of Newtown for wounding and laming a Grey Horse of the complain- 
ant to his damage 8 ft). The Court having heard the matter fully debated between Pit 
and Defdt and six witnesses sum'd and examined, finding by several circumstances 
that the Deft [refusing to attend the orders of the Town Court appointing arbitration] 
doe adjudge the Deft to be guilty of what is alleged against him. And they doe 
appoint the same Arbitrators, nominated by the town Court and the constable of the 
peace to compute and determine indifferently between them what damage the Pit. 
may have sustained as to his horse." Kings Co. Reg. Office, Vol. I, p. , Court Pro- 
ceedings. 

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Historical Record of Friends " tells us* that on 28 day, 9 mo., 
1696, a lot 40x80 was purchased on Green Street, New York, 
for/"25, on which to erect a "Meeting House." Samuel Haight 
was authorized to receive subscriptions, and "the contrivance 
and dimensions and agreeing with the workmen be left to 
Thomas Stevenson, John Feaks,t John Way, George Langley 
and John Rodman." From the same authority we learn that 
Samuel Jenings, who had been the first Governor of West 
Jersey, visiting "Friends" on Long Island in 1699, stopped 
at the house of Thomas Stevenson at Newtown. Again, on 
2 day, 5 mo., 1702, "Thomas Stevenson, father and son," 
were distrained for a horse to pay for the building of a church 
(Engli.sli); but on an appeal to the Governor they were 
restored. This persecution was an additional motive for the 
sons to remove to New Jersey. A Friends' Meeting was held 
at Thomas Stevenson's house on i day, iimo. , 1706, in regular 
course, there being no public place of worship for Quakers in 
Newtown. 

About this period Thomas Stevenson began to buy land in 
New Jersey. He was no doubt persuaded to do so by Samuel 
Jenings and other Quaker missionaries who were in the habit 
of preaching their doctrines on Long Island. His purchases, 
made at different times, were in one locality, on what is known 
as the boundary line between East and West Jersey — part in 
Monmouth ("ounty, but most of it in Burlington County. 
These land purchases are all recorded in the ofl&ce of the Sec- 
retary of State, Trenton, N. J. 

* Vol. I, p. 119. 

iAddenda by John Cox, Jr., of New York : 

Minutes of Flushing Friends' Meeting. "At a quarterly meeting 28d. gmo. 1696. 
Tlionias (Stevens) and Jno. Rodman acquainted this meetin they have together With 
Will Bickly and Edward (Stevens) purchased of David lyoid for ye use of friends for 
j'e sum of Twenty-five pounds a sertaine pece of land in New Yorke bounded upon 
Green Street containing 40 feet in front and 80 feet in Length of which this meeting 
excepts." The deed for this land, still in possession of the Society of Friends, is dated 
August 5,1696; "from David l,loyd of Philadelphia Gentlemen, and Isaac Norris, 
executors of Thomas Lloyd of Philadelphia, to William Bickley of New York, mer- 
chant, John Rodman of Flushing, physician, Thomas Stevens and Edward Stevens of 
Newtown, Yeomen." On 28 day, 3 mo., 1698, William Bickley, John Rodman, Thomas 
Stevenson and Edward Stevenson conveyed this to four other Friends. Thomas 
"Stephens" was one of twelve arbitrators appointed by the meeting in 1701 to settle 
the difference between Daniel Kirkpatrick and Thomas Hedger. Thomas Steven- 
son's name, variously spelled, appears frequently on committees. 



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Acres 

February 23, 1699. Thomas Stevenson, Sr., of Long 

Island, buys of John Hutchinson, on Doctor's Creek, . 600 

March 27, 1699. Thomas Stevenson, Sr., buys of Wm. Wat- 
son, of Doctor's Creek, 410 

May 10, 1699. Thomas Stevenson, Sr., buys of John Hutch- 
inson, on Doctor's Creek, 100 

May 12. 1699. Thomas Stevenson, Sr., buys of John Watson, 
on Assenpecht Creek, 250 

March 27, 1700. Thomas Stevenson, Sr., buys of Henry 
Scott, corner to John Watson, 1000 

November 14, 1701. Thomas Stevenson, Sr., buys of Benja- 
min Field, bounded by Scott's land 469 

3829 

These tracts, as will appear hereafter, were given to his 
younger sons. 

Thomas Stevenson married a second wife, named Ann. 
It is not positively known who she was, but a will of Robert 
Field,* of Flushing, Long Island, indicates that she was one 
of that family. He died in 1734, and makes Daniel Stevenson, ^ 
son of Thomas and Ann, his executor, and styles him his cozen. 
Very frequently, in colonial days, nephews were called cousins. 
As Robert Field was an old man, and Daniel Stevenson compar- 
atively a young one, the first relationship would be a natural 
one. 

Thomas Stevenson'died at Newtown, Long Island, 6 day, 
2 mo., 1725. His children were: 

By his first wife, Elizabeth Lawrence : 

VI. Thomas. 

VII. William. 

VIII. John. 

IX. Elizabeth, who died unmarried, 27 day, 9 mo., 1703. 

By his second wife, Ann : 

X. Nathaniel. 

XI. Daniel. 

XII. Stephen. 

XIII. Susannah, 

XIV. Ann. 

Four of these sons removed to New Jersey, but neither of 
the daughters left their native place. 

* Robert Field was the son of Robert Field, .Senior, one of the patentees of 
Newtown. He was born about 1658. His will is dated October 10, 1734. His brother, 
Benjamin Field, located part of the Amwell Tract, near I,anibertville, Hunterdon 
County, where he died in 1704. 



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EDWARD STEVENSON. 

No. 4. Edward Stevknson'* (Thomas^ ) , son of Thomas, 
the emigrant, was born about 1650. He was assessed in the 
taxablesof Newtown in 1675 with thirty acres of land. When 
the next census was taken, in 1683, he had enlarged his lot to 
forty acres, and had one horse, three oxen, six cows, one 
three-year-old and one two-year old and one one-year old 
calves, twenty sheep and one swine. In the years 1683 and 

1684 he served as Overseer of Newtown. As has been previ- 
ously stated, he and his brother Thomas, in 1684, were sent to 
look out for a place of settlement next to the Dutch; and in 
the same year he was one of the grantees for a charter to his 
native town. He and Jonathan Hazard were despatched in 

1685 to the Dutch town of Flatbush, to demand "why they 
disturb our inhabitants in matters of land claims, "^i' He 
served as Town Clerk of Newtown from 1691 to 1695. 

On June 27, 1691, Newtown voted "that Thomas and 
Edward Stevenson shall have the stream or brook called 
Ludovok Creek as their own right, to have and to hold to them 
and theirs forever, with what convenience of land can be 
spared without infringing on the highway, for the building of 
a Fulling Mill." This was said to have been the first mill of 
the kind on Long Island, and was operated by the two families 
for twenty years. On October 11, 171 1, Thomas Stevenson 
and John Stevenson, son of Edward, who was deceased, sold it 
to Jesse Kip. 

Edward Stevenson's death is recorded in the Flushing, 
E. I., "Friends' Records" as taking place in the 12 day, 
7 mo., 1700. This proves him to have been a member of 
this sect. His widow. Charity, continued in the faith, and on 
I day, 5 mo., 1702, Thomas Story, a noted Quaker preacher, 
held " a large meeting near Newtown, where it is kept once a 
year, and returned in the evening to Widow Charity Steven- 
son's at Newtown."! Again, in 1724, Thomas Chalkley, 
another distinguished minister of that sect, "held a meeting 
at the house of Widow Charity Stevenson," in the same 
town. 



* Riker's Anuals of Newtown. 

t Flushing, L,. I., " Friends' Records." 



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Edward Stevenson made no purchase of land in New 
Jersey, but the year after his death, on November 14, 1701, 
his widow. Charity, bought 1000 acres of Benjamin Field, 
being part of his Amwell Tract, in Hunderton County, N. J. 
This she divided between her two younger sons. 
/ Charity Stevenson, born about 1653, was the daughter of 
Robert and Susannah Field, of Newtown, Long Island. Her 
father was born in 1631, and died 13 day, 2 mo., 1691.* There 
has been great research and much written about the ancestry of 
the American Fields. Like many other early emigrants there 
were several of the name who left England for the Colonies. 
The name itself was not uncommon in the old country. What 
is known about Charity Stevenson's forefathers is that she was 
the grand-daughter of Robert and Charity Field. This Robert, 
the emigrant, is supposed to be he who was born in Yorkshire, 
England, and baptized in Halifax Church, March 9, 1605, his 
education being left to his Uncle Edward. What is certain is, 
that his name is on the list of the inhabitants of Newport, Rhode 
Island, who had been admitted subsequent to May 20, in 1638. 
He was made a freeman of the town, December 19, 1639. He 
next appears in the company that settled Flushing, Long 
Island, his name being among the patentees who received the 
grant of land there, October 10, 1645. This colony was for 
some time in the jurisdiction of Rhode Island. At a General 
Assembly held at Newport, May 18, 1653, Robert Field was 
appointed one of eight members of a committee to whom was 
referred matters concerning the Dutch in Long Island. He 
was deceased, at Flushing, by 1672, as on February 6th of that 
~\ year his widow. Charity, signs a release of a lot of land to her 
/•"' son Anthony. *-^ -- 

Charity Stevenson had one sister, Mary, married to Col. 
William Willett, of Westchester, New York, son of Col. 
Thomas Willett, of Flushing ; another, Sarah, wife of Jonathan 
Whitehead, of Jamaica, Long Island (son of Major Daniel), 
who was a member of the New York Assembly from 1705 to 
1709 ; and a third sister, Susannah, who married Isaac Marriott, 
of Burlington, New Jersey, brother-in-law of Governor Jenings, 
who represented his district in the West Jersey Assembly in 

• Flushing, L,. I., " Friends' Records." 



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i682. After Isaac Marriott's decease she married Peter Fearon. 
Three of her brothers, Benjamin, Nathaniel and Ambrose Field, 
settled in Chesterfield Township, Burlington County, N. J. 
The first-named was the purchaser of the large tracts of land 
in Hunterdon County. 

Edward and Charity Stevenson's children were : 

XV. John. 

XVI. Elnathan. 

XVII. William. 

XVIII. Charity. 

XIX. Susannah. 



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CHAPTER II. 



SAMUEIv JENINGS. 

Samuel Jenings was the first Governor of West Jersey. 
As his family is intimately connected with the Stevensons, a 
short sketch of him will be appropriate. 

He came from that part of the town of Coleshill, Eng- 
land, that lies in Buckinghamshire; the other part of the town 
is in Hertfordshire, the adjoining county. Although con- 
siderable search has been made, nothing is known of his 
parentage. His surname, variously spelled, was quite common 
in all parts of England in the 17th century. In the adjoining 
county, Hertfordshire, one of his name. Sir John Jennings, of 
St. Albans, was knighted in 1626, and became a Member of 
Parliament. If there was any relationship between the families 
it does not appear. It is more likely that Samuel Jenings was 
nearly connected with George Fox, the founder of the sect of 
Quakers, and was instructed in the faith by him, as in Governor 
Jenings' will he bequeaths a legacy to "his cozen" (niece), 
Susannah Fox. His mother was one of the early " Friends," 
Sarah Jenings' death being entered on their records under date 
7 day, II mo., 1674, at Aylesbury, Bucks, England. 

Samuel Jenings was a minister in the new sect and his 
name appears, amongst others, signed to an epistle issued by 
the London Monthly Meeting in 1677. 

In the year 1680 the new colony of West Jersey owned 
by the creditors of Edward Byllinge needed a Governor, and 
Samuel Jenings was selected by them as its ruler. Byllinge 
was the nominal Governor, residing in England. The former 
reached his post in the fall of that year,* This was a difficult 
and trying position, inasmuch as the colonists themselves had 
no direct voice in his appointment. His conduct of affairs 



* I^etter of s. Jenings dated October 17, 1680, in West Jersey. " Smith's History of 
New Jersey," p. 124. 



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was, however, so satisfactory that after a year's service he was 
formally accepted by the Assembly on November 25, 1681. 
He continued to act in this capacity for three years, when the 
Assembly took upon itself the authority to elect a Governor, 
and in the spring of 1683 elected Samuel Jenings * to that 
ofi&ce for one year, his salary to be 600 acres of land to be 
located above the Falls of the Delaware. During this period 
he was engaged in commerce, as the deeds state that he was by 
occupation a merchant. 

This act being unsatisfactory to Byllinge, the Assembly, 
early in 1684, passed a law appointing Samuel Jenings and 
Thomas Budd commissioners to go to England to negotiate 
for their " demand and vindication of their right to the Govern- 
ment against Edward Byllinge." f Jenings nominated his 
brother-in-law. Thomas Olive, as his Deputy Governor, and 
he was confirmed by the Assembly. % 

The mission was not successful. Byllinge clung to his 
prerogative and appointed John Skeen as his Deputy. This 
was confirmed in November, 1685, at which session of the 
Assembly Samuel Jenings took his seat as a representative 
from the " 2nd tenth," part of Burlington County. 

The Council of Proprietors of West Jersey was organized 
the 14 day, 12 mo., 1687, to regulate the location of lands and 
the claims of the settlers. Eleven Proprietors were appointed, 
the name of Samuel Jenings heading the list. This asso- 
ciation continues in existence up to the present time. 

At this period a great change took place in the affairs of 
West Jersey. Many sales had been made of the shares of the 
first owners. Dr. Daniel Coxe, a London physician, had been 
the largest purchaser and controlled the government of the 
colony, ruling by a deputy. He was a member of the Church 
of England, and although not unfriendly to the Quakers, had 
no especial reason to favor them. Many of the early officials 
retired to private life. Among these was Samuel Jenings, 

*"I Samuel Jenings being elected Governor of the Province of West Jersey by 
th ■ General Free Assembly thereof sitting at Burlington the nth day of the third 
month in the year 16S3, do freely and faithfully promise (according to the best of my 
ability) to act in that capacity according to the laws and concessions and constitutions 
as they are nov? established in the said Province." — " I,eaming & Spicer's Grants and 
Concessions," p. 472. 

+ Section I, Laws 1684— Learning & Spicer, p. 485. 

X Section VI, Laws 1684— Learning & Spicer, p. 489. 



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who iu the year 1689 removed to Philadelphia, still recording 
himself as a merchant. In the year following, 1690, he was 
appointed Receiver General of Pennsylvania. In the same 
year he was also made a Judge of the Court and a Justice of 
the Quorum, which offices he held for three years. 

He now began to take an active part in the religious dis- 
cussions that had arisen among Friends over the theories and 
doctrines promulgated by George Keith, who had lately located 
in Philadelphia. At a Quarterly Meeting of Ministers, held in 
first month, 1692, Samuel Jeuiugs and Griffith Owen were 
appointed a committee to visit Keith, and ' ' call upon him for a 
condemnation of his doctrine." This was unsuccessful, and 
the latter in reply said that " he trampled upon the judgment 
of the meeting as dirt under his feet." At another meeting, 
held in the fourth month of that year, an address was issued 
to the members, pronouncing a separation of the schismatic 
from their Society, Samuel Jenings being one of the signers. 
Keith refused to acknowledge this sentence, but carried the 
matter up to the next Yearly Meeting ; in the meanwhile he 
and Thomas Budd issued a pamphlet called ' ' The Plea of the 
Innocents," in which Jenings was assailed as "being too high 
and imperious in worldly courts," and was '" called an impu- 
dent, presumptuous and insolent man." * The latter Yearly 
Meeting was held in Burlington, in 7 mo., 1692, when the 
judgment of the Quarterly Meeting was sustained. Keith 
then appealed to the London Yearly Meeting. 

Early in the year 1694 Samuel Jenings and Thomas 
Duckett were appointed to go to London and appear as 
respondents to this appeal. The hearing of the case came up 
on the first of fourth month of this year and occupied six 
days, Jenings ffersonally replying to the allegations and argu- 
ments of Keith. The case was not finally settled until the next 
year when Keith's dismissal from the Society was ordered. 

Returning from England Samuel Jenings again took up his 
residence in Burlington, New Jersey. f In January, 1698, the 
Yearly Meeting of Friends was held in his house. In the 
next year he made a missionary tour through New England 

♦"Jenings' Genealogy," by Wm. H. Jenings, p. 339. 

t On October 14, 1697, John Hooke, of Gray's Inn. Middlesex, England, gives " P. of 
Atty." to Jeremiah Basse, of \V. J., and Samuel Jenings of Burlington, to take up and 
•urvey lands. On October 5th, previous, Wm. Penu had given the same a " P. of Atty." 



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and Long Island, In the latter place he held a meeting " at 
the house of Thomas Stevenson, near Newtown," three of 
whose sons were destined to become his sons-in-law. This 
was an eventful tour, for it was at once followed by a large 
emigration from these localities to West Jersey. 

Samuel Jenings does not appear to have taken any part in 
the public aflfairs of West Jersey from the time of his removal 
to Philadelphia, in 1689, until the surrender of East and West 
Jersey by the Proprietors to the Crown, in 1702, and the 
appointment of Lord Cornbury as Governor. On the i6th day 
of November, in that year, the latter received his instructions 
and selected his Council of thirteen members ; Samuel Jenings 
being one of them. 

Cornbury' s administration was very unsatisfactory and 
unpopular, and a dispute arose between him and the General 
Assembly as to the duties and authority of the latter body. 
This continued until 1707, when a new election for members 
was ordered. Samuel Jenings was one of those chosen to 
represent Burlington County, and was elected Speaker. The 
Assembly at once prepared a petition of grievances to the 
Queen, and a remonstrance to tlie Governor. Jenings read 
this paper himself. During its delivery, Smith says that 
Cornbury " frequently interrupted him with 'stop, what's that?' 
etc., putting on a countenance of authority and sternness with 
intention to confound him," but he merely asked leave to read 
it again, which he did with greater emphasis. At the next 
session of the Assembly, in 1708, he was not able to attend, 
being stricken with his last illness. 

Samuel Jenings is described by his contemporaries as a 
man of warm and affectionate disposition, but of a hasty 
temper, which he kept under prudent control. He was nat- 
urally an orator, ready to speak his opinions in the legislative 
hall, the " Meeting" or the private house. He was a brave 
defender and courageous propagator of his religion, and at the 
same time a bold and fearless champion of the rights and 
liberties of the people. During the twenty-eight years of his 
life in America he united in his person the minister of the 
gospel, legislator, magistrate and chief executive of the State, 
and in all these positions he did his duty faithfully and with 
great ability, always enjoying the confidence of the people. 



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He had two residences in New JerseJ^ One was in the 
town of BurUngton. This house, which was of brick, is still 
standing at No. 3 Pearl Street, below Main, and lately belonged 
to the estate of W. R. Vandergrift. It was sold by Thomas 
Stevenson, one of Jenings' executors, on March 19, 17 11, to 
Hugh Huddy for ^100. The present building, which is 
three stories, is rough-cast, with an uncovered two-story back 
building of ancient appearance. The whole has evidently 
been altered and enlarged. Upon the front, over the second 
floor windows, are the initials "I. H. 1725," which stand for 
a Huddy, who, most likely, added a front of three stories to 
what was the original house, which once faced to the river, 
instead of from it, as it does now. His office is said to have 
stood at the southeast corner of Main and Pearl Streets, close 
by his residence. His plantation, or country place, was just 
beyond the present city limits and contained two tracts of 
land, one of 480 acres lying within the old " town bounds," and 
the other 525 acres adjoining it in Northampton Township, 
and called "Green Hill." Upon this latter stands the old 
brick house, now part of a tenant house, with the brass 
knocker engraved " S. J." still upon the door. It is located 
about three miles from Burlington, between Deacon's Station 
and the Jacksonville Road. Samuel Jenings seems to have 
lived at Green Hill from 1684 to 1689, as deeds executed 
during this period so give his residence, and likewise his 
occupation as a yeoman or farmer. He sold the whole of this 
plantation to his son-in-law, William Stevenson, in 1702. 

THE WILL OF SAMUEL JENINGS. 

" I Samuel Jenings of Burlington in the Province of New Jersey, 
alias New Csesaria, in America, Mercht being weake in body but of 
sound and well disposing mind and memory, Praises be humbly offered 
to the Lord for the same with all other his favours, and desirous to settle 
my affairs and concerns in this life, after the best manner I can, not 
knowing how it may please the Lord to deal with me in this my illness, 
Doe make my last will and testament in manner following. 

First, my will is y't all my just debts and funerall expenses shall be 
fully paid and satisfyed. 

Also, I give and bequeath unto my Grandson, Isaac Pennington, 
son of Edward Pennington, deed, the sum of fifty Pounds. To my 
Grandson Jenings Stevenson, son of William Stevenson, fifty Pounds. 
To my grandson Thomas Stevenson, sou of John Stevenson, fifty 



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Pounds and to my Granddaughter Elizabeth, daughter of s'd William 
Stevenson twenty five Pounds, and unto Anna and Sarah, daughters of 
the s'd Thomas Stevenson each of them twenty five Pounds. 

And my will is, and I do hereby appoint, that all ye said legacies 
soe given unto my grandchildren as aforesaid, amounting in all to the 
sum of two hundred and twenty-five pounds shall be paid by my Exec- 
utors hereinafter named, into the hands of Samuell Carpenter and 
Richard Hill, both of Philadelphia, merchants, or the survivor of them 
within seaven years next after my decease, and by them or either of them 
to be put out to interest to the use and at the risque and hazard of the 
s'd legatees respectively, and that all securityes to be taken for the same 
shall mention whose proper money it is, and my will is, that all s'd lega- 
cies and produce thereof respectively shall be paid to my grandsons and 
granddaughters, at their several ages of one and twenty years, or days of 
marriage which shall first happen. And if it shall happen y't any of my 
s'd grandsons or granddaughters shall die under their age aforesaid or 
before day of marriage, then his or their share or shares soe dying shall 
goe to the child or children of his or their mother in equall portions, and 
for want thereof to his or their mother and father respectively. And also 
my will is, and I doe hereby appoint that the s'd Samuell Carpenter and 
Richard Hill, shall have and deduct, all ye reasonable charges and dis- 
bursements which they shall expend or be put unto touching and con- 
cerning their management of the s'd legacies out of the same or interest 
thereof. Also I do give unto the s'd Samuel Carpenter my great mare 
called Jill, which I brought from Road Island, and to Richard Hill my 
young black gelding of four years old, come of the same mare. 

Also I give to mv sister Eliza Hackney,* the sum of fifty Pounds 
Sterling money of Great Brittain, to be paid out of my estate there, within 
twelve months next after my decease, but in case my estate there 
should by any accident fall short or faile, then my will is that my s'd 
sister shall have ye sum of one hundred pounds lawful money of this 
Province of Jersey, to be paid here to her or her assigns as now it passes, 
within two years next after my decease. 

Also I give and bequeath unto my cosin-\ Susannah Fox the sum of 
one hundred Pounds, to be paid within eighteen months next after my 
decease. 

Also I give unto my cosins^ John Hackney and Samuel Hackney 
each of them ten Pounds, to be paid within two years next after my 
death. 

Also I give and bequeath unto my long acquainted, worthy and 
endeared friend Thomas Ellwood of Hungerhill, near Amersham in ye 
County of Bucks in Great Brittain the sum of twenty Pounds Sterling 
money, to be paid out of my effects there to buy him a gelding or other- 
wise as he shall think fit. 

» The lyondon, Eiig., '' Friends' Records" state that Elizabeth Jenings, sister of 
Samuel, of Aylesbury, Bucks, was married on 17 day, 12 mo., 1675, to Joseph Hackney, 

t Niece and nephews. 



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And for as much as may be necessary to sell my reall estate in order 
to the payment of my debts and legacy es I do hereby give full power 
and authority to my executors hereinafter to be named, or to any two of 
them, or to the survivors or survivor of them, to grant bargain, sell or 
convey all or any part of my messuages, lands, tenements and heredita- 
ments in Jersey or elsewhere, to any person or persons whatsoever, to his, 
her or their heirs and assigns forever, for and towards payment of my 
said debts and legacies. 

And all the rest and residue of my estate both reall and personall 
not otherwise herein disposed of, I give and bequeath unto my said three 
daughters and to their husbands, viz : Thomas, William and John Ste- 
venson, equally to be divided amongst them, their heirs, executors, 
administrators and assigns forever. 

And of this my last will and testament, I make and appoint my 
for'sd three sonns-in-law, viz : Thos. Stevenson, Wm. Stevenson and 
John Stevenson and my three daughters, Sarah, Anne and Mercy, 
Executors hereby revoking and making null and void all and every 
other and former will and wills be me att any time heretofore made or 
published and appointing this only to be my last will and testament. 

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty 
fourth of ye fift month called July, in ye seventh yeare of ye reine of our 
Soverigne Lady and Queen of Create Briitain &c., and in the year of our 
Lord one thousand seven hundred eight. 

Also I give my brother Isaac Marriott* my watch. 




[SEAl,] 



Signed, sealed, published and declared by ye above named Samuel 
Jenings to be his last will and testament in the presence of us who have 
subscribed our names as witnesses hereunto, in ye presence of the s'd 
testator. 

THOS. GARDINER, 
THOS. RAPIER, 
DANIEL SMITH." 

* Isaac Marriott, son of Richard Marriott, husbandman of Wappingham, in 
Northamptonshire, England, married, in 1681, Joyce Ollive, sister of Samuel Jenings' 
wife. He married, second, at Newtown, Long Island, 2 day, 12 mo., 1699, Susannah, 
daughter of Robert and Susannah Field, of that place. He lived in Burlington, and 
was a merchant at the time of his last marriage. He was a member of the West 
Jersey Assembly in 1682. 



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According to the "Friends' Records" preserved in the 
City of London, Sarah Jenings, of Aylesbury, Bucks, died 
15 day, 2 mo., 1674, 

Samuel Jenings, of Aylesbury, Bucks, married Ann, 
daughter of Richard Ollive, 7 day, 11 mo., 1672. 

William Jenings, son of Samuel and Ann Jenings, of 
Aylesbury, Bucks, was born 8 day, 9 mo., 1675. The Philadel- 
phia "Friends' Records" state that he was buried in Race 
Street burying ground, 22 day, 9 mo., 1691. 

Sarah Jenings, daughter of Samuel and Ann Jenings. of 
Aylesbury, Bucks, was born 10 day, 2 mo,, 1679. 

From Burlington, N. J., and Philadelphia 
"Friends' Records": 

Joyce Jenings, daughter of Samuel and Ann Jenings, born 

I day, ID mo., 1681 : Buried in Race Street, Philadelphia, 
burying ground, 14 day, 9 mo., 1694. 

Ann Jenings, daughter of Samuel and Ann Jenings, born 
25 day, 6 mo., 1683. 

Elizabeth Jenings, daughter of Samuel and Ann Jenings, 
born 12 day, 8 mo., 1686. 

Mercy Jenings, daughter of Samuel and Ann Jenings, 
born 27 day, 6 mo., 1687. 

* Ann Jenings married William Stevenson, 16 day, 1 1 mo., 
1699. 

* Sarah Jenings married Edward Penington, 16 day, 

II mo., 1699. 

Sarah Penington, widow of Edward, "Passed Meeting" to 
marry Thomas Stevenson, 10 day, 2 mo., 1704. 

Mercy Jenings "Passed Meeting" to marry John Steven- 
son, 6 day, 3 mo., 1706. 



*The two sisters, Sarah and Ann Jenings, were married the same day. This is 
cut out of the Record. William Penn was present, and his signature was on William 
Stevenson's marriage certificate. Edward Penington was a half-brother of William 
Penn's first wife, and was Surveyor-General of Pennsylvania. He left one child, 
Isaac Penington. 



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CHAPTER III. 




THIRD GENERATION. 



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No. 6. Thomas Stevbnson, Junior', (Thomas^ Thomas*). 
There is no record of his birth, but it was probably about 1674. 
Passing into Buck's County, Penna., we find a deed 
recorded, which is dated January 20, 1701, and which informs 
us that Thomas Revell sold to "Thomas Stevenson, Junior, 
of Long Island,'' for ;[{^500, 1000 acres on the south side of 
the Neshaminy Creek. This was in Bensalem Township, a 
short distance from the present line of the City of Philadelphia, 
and near to the Delaware River. The succeeding year (March 
16), he added to his possession 2500 acres on the southwest 
bank of the same stream. 

That he had not moved on to this land is shown by the Rec- 
ords of the Flushing Friends' Meeting,* which in 1702 state 
that Thomas Stevenson, Senior, and Thomas Stevenson, Junior, 
had each a horse returned to them as a result of a petition to 
Gov. Lord Cornbury, after they had been distrained for the 
building of a church. " At a monthly Meeting held at ye 
meeting house in flushing the 2 day, 6 mo,, '99, Thomas Ste- 
venson, Junior, desires a certificate from this meeting to Friends 
of West New Jersey concerning his orderly walking amongst us 
which this meeting has granted." From this it would appear 
that he at first intended to settle in New Jersey, but having 
bought land in Pennsylvania he had changed his mind, for at 
the Flushing Monthly Meeting held 2 day, 2 mo., 1702, Thomas 
Stevenson, Senior, of Newtown, requests a certificate of clear- 
ance for his son Thomas. 

* From a copy of Flushing " Friends' Records," by John Cox, Jr., of New York. 



On the lo day, 2 mo., 1664, Thomas Stevenson made his 
second application to the Burlington, N. J., Friends' Meet- 
ing for its approval to marry Sarah Penin<;ton, widow of 
Edward,* and the eldest daughter of Gov. Samuel Jeuings, of 
West Jersey. The date of the marriage is not on record, but 
according to the rules governing that religious society it usually 
took place within two weeks of what is styled the ' ' Passing of 
the Meeting" the second time. 

Thomas Stevenson was elected a member of the Pennsyl- 
vania Assembly in 17 10, and served continuously until his 
death in 17 19. He was likewise one of eight Justices of the 
Peace for Bucks County. In the year 17 12 he was elected a 
member of the Council of Proprietors of West Jersey. He 
was one of the great land-owners of the time ; buying large 
tracts in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Maryland. These he 
disposed of in smaller lots to actual settlers. From a diary 
kept by Samuel Reading,! of Hunterdon County, N.J., we get 
an excellent idea how Thomas Stevenson and other large pur- 
chasers acquired their lands. A party of surveyors and 
proprietors, as they were called, went up on the head-waters 
of the Raritan River to select land. Previous to this journey 
Thomas Stevenson, of Buck's County, and Joseph Kirkbride, of 
the same place, had bought % February 24, 171 2, of John Moore 
and James Logan, of Philadelphia, " one equal and undivided 
moiety or one half § part of one ninetieth part of ninety nine 
equal parts, or one half a propriety of all that tract of land in 

* Edward Peniugton was the son of Isaac Pennington, Alderman, of London. 
The latter was at one time Lieutenant of the Tower, and subsequently Lord Mayor of 
London. He was one^of the judges who condemned Charles i to death. He married, 
in 1654, Marj' Proude Springett, daughter of Sir John Proude, and widow of Sir 
William Springett. Gulielma Maria Springett, Lady Sprlngett's daughter by her first 
husband, was a half-sister of Edward Peniugton and the first wife of William Penn. 
Isaac Peniugton after his marriage moved to his paternal inheritance. The Grange, 
Chalfont. St. Peter's, Bucks, which was close to the homes of William Penn, Samuel 
Jenings and others who emigrated to America. After the restoration of Charles II 
his estate was confiscated in 1660, but he was allowed to remain in possession until 
1666. He and and his wife both joined the Friends. Their son, Edward Pennington, 
emigrated to Pennsylvania, where he was made Surveyor-General. He married Sarah 
Jenings, November 16, 1699, in i'rieuds' Meeting, in Burlington. William Penn was 
present at the wedding. He left one son, Isaac Peniugton. 

t Samuel Reading's Diary in the New Jersey Historical Society. 

X Liber AAA, p. 699. 

\ When the Quintipartite Deed was made, July i, 1676, dividing the Province into 
East and West Jersej', the latter was divided into 100 equal parts : one part was given 
to John Fenwick, of Salem, the other 99 parts were offered for sale. 



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the Western Division of New Jersey in the upper purchase 
above the branch of the Raritan, between the Delaware and 
Raritan Rivers." Moore and I^ogan had purchased it of John 
Evans, of St. Martin's Field, Middlesex, England. Purchasers 
of these Rights, as they were styled, had the privilege of 
locating them upon land not taken up. The locating was 
done by having the tract surveyed and entered on the records 
of the Surveyor-General's oflSce in Burlington. This consti- 
tuted the title. 

Samuel Reading writes in his journal, under date of April 
30, 17 15, " Thomas Stevenson having gone toward Pequan- 
nock, and Mahlon Stacy being newly come * * * their lots 
not being fixed we surveyed none this day. Cox, Bull, Hay- 
wood and I went for Ryerson's ; we met with Stevenson and 
George Ryerson at H. Davis, upon Rockaway River, where 
Stevenson seemed to fix upon a lot, but by reason of his 
unreasonableness we did not proceed." " May 4, I surveyed 
* * * we met Thomas Stevenson who pitched upon a lot. 
I went along with him to Paulus Vanderbecks upon Pequan- 
nock River, where we lodged all night." " May 5, they went 
to run Stevenson's lot, but he seems to have been very hard 
to suit and would not take it." "May 31, Surveyed along 
Musconetcong River." "June i, We traversed the river still 
higher with intention to lay out a lot for Mahlon Stacy and 
completed the same, when after our arrival at our horses, 
Thomas Stevenson and Samuel Green (a surveyor) came up 
the river in quest of us, and told us that our labor there 
bestowed upon the river was all in vain for they had surveyed 
that land before us. In the end it proved that they had laid 
out a lot which was prior to ours and interfered with Mahlon's. 
We discoursed for an accommodation, but Stevenson would 
not condescend, so after a multiplicity of words pro and con 
we went together down the river, where they had left their 
provisions with another hand and an Indian called Pishot — 
when we came the Indian was gone." 

The result of this land-hunting trip, thus so graphically 
described by Reading, is to be found in the books in the Sur- 
veyor-General's oflSce, viz.: " May 4, 1713. * Surveyed to 
Thomas Stevenson in the last Indian purchase above the 



♦ Liber A, p. 119. . 

(3) 



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Falls. Beginning at a white oak corner near Minnesiuk Path, 
between the branches of the Raritan, and a branch of the 
Delaware River called Musconetcong near a little run," etc. 
The tract was surveyed for 2500 acres * besides allowance for 
highways. " May 7, 17 15, f Surveyed to Thomas Stevenson 
in the Western Division of New Jersey, situate near the head 
of a branch of Pessiack River, called Whippany. Beginning 
at a corner post, then N. E., 19°, 11 chains to a white oak 
marked S.; then S. E., 19°, 82 chains to a post ; then S. W. ])y 
the bounds of Thomas Lambert's land," etc. It contained 
1200 acres, and 50 acres allowed for highways. 

Thomas Stevenson's (Junior) will is dated November 8, 
1717. It was probated October 9, 1719. His executors were 
his wife Sarah and Joseph Kirkbride. The witnesses were 
Anna Marriott, John Axford and Benjamin Field, In this 
instrument he directs that all his lands shall be sold. To his 
widow he bequeaths a dower of one-third ; to his son Samuel 
^150 ; to son Edward ^100 ; to his daughters Sarah and Ann, 
' ' as much as will make up their legacies which were given 
them by their grandfather Jenings, ^50." All these legacies 
were to be paid so soon as they came of age or were married. 
The remainder of his estate was to be equally divided among 
his six children ; but if they all die, then it was to descend to 
the children of his brothers William and John. 

Thomas Stevenson's (Junior) Eand Purchases : 

January 6, 1701, buys of John Hutchinson, 2 lots of 500 acres 

each, in Salem County, N. J. 
January 20, 1701, buys of Thomas Revell, in Bucks County, 

Penna., 1000. 
March 16, 1702, buys of Thomas Revell, in Bucks County, Penna., 

2500 acres. 
November 2, 1709, buys of Thomas Gardiner, all the estate of 

S. Jenings, deceased. 
March 15, 171 1, buys of Wm. Bessonett, son and heir of Richard, 

a lot in Burlington, N. J., called " New Brew House," late of 

S. Jenings. 

* The original surveys usually contained nearly twice the number of acres indi- 
cated. The surveyor took his compass and either walked or rode on horse-back 
around the tract, marking corners and estimating distances by the time it took to 
traverse between them. He made sure of an excess of acreage, for then he never 
heard of it ; if his estimate fell short it was likely soon to be discovered. 

t Liber A, p. 180. 



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^February 12, 1712, buys of John Eves, one Propriety in West 

Jersey. 
^February 24, 1712, buys of John Moore & James Logan, one- 
half Propriety in New Jersej-. 
*October 21, 1712, buys of Peter Somans, son and heir of Arent, 

above the Falls, by Adlorde Borde, 20,000 acres. 
^November 10, 171 2, buys of William Penn, by attorney, two 

tracts, 10,000 acres each, in New Jersey. 
*November 12, 1712, buys of William Penn, by attorney, 20,000 

acres, in two tracts, in New Jersey. 
April I, 1714, buys of Robert Robert, the Munster Tract, east of 

Big Elk Creek, Maryland, 3000 acres. 
May 2, 1714, buys of D. Coxe, on Delaware River, in New 

Jersey, 722 acres. 
May 9, 1716, buys of Heirs of Benj'n Field, in Hunterdon 

County, N. J., 1000. 
May 9, 1716, buys of William Stevenson, in Hunterdon County, 

N. J., 1000 acres. 
July 24, 1716, buys of Daniel Coxe, on north branch of Raritan, 

5000 acres. 
17 19, buys of William Lawrence and others, in Bucks County, 

Penna., 4000 acres. 

Sarah Stevenson, widow of Thomas, was buried in the 
graveyard of the Friends' Meeting in Middletown, Bucks , 

County, Penna., 6 day, i2mo., 1733. /rt ■*'■'*""/ 

Children of Thomas Stevenson, Junior, and wife Sarah : ' ' } 

XX. Ann Stevenson, born 6 day, 12 mo., 1704 ; married Wm. 
Biles t in 1725. 

XXI. Sarah Stevenson, born 6 day, i mo., 1706 ; married Benja- 
min Field J in 1724. 

XXII. Samuel Stevenson, born 25 day, 6 mo., 1708 ; married Eliza- 
beth Searle in 1730. 
XXIII. Edward Stevenson, married Grace Stackhouse in 1745. 

* These tracts were bought in partnership with others. 

t William Biles was the grandson of William Biles, a Quaker, who came from 
Dorsetshire, England, in 16S0, and settled in Bucks County, Penna. The grandfather 
was for six years, between 1694 and 1711, a member of the Pennsylvania Assembly. 
His father, William (the second), was a member in 1721, 1722, 1723 and 172^. In the 
latter year he was its Speaker. 

X Benjamin I'ield was the son of Benjamin (and Experience Allen) Field. The 
latter was born in Newtown, I<ong Island, but removed to Hunterdon County, N. J., 
where he died in 1704. He was a large land-owner. His son Benjamin, who married 
Sarah Stevenson, lived in MiddletownTownship, Bucks County, Penna.; he was Register 
and Recorder of that county from 1721 to 1724; Trustee of the Loan OfBce in 1743, 
and a member of the Pennsylvania Assembly continuously from 173S to 1745. 



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XXIV. Elizabeth Stevenson, married Matthew Hughes*, Junior. 
XXV. Abigail Stevenson, died 7 day, 8 mo., 1714. 
XXVI. Alice Stevenson died young. 

The family record given above is cemented by the recital 
in a deed recorded in Trenton, and dated July i, 1773, viz, : 
"Thomas Field of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, eldest son of 
Sarah Field, daughter and devisee of Thomas Stevenson, late 
of Bucks County, deceased, and grantee of Thomas Biles (and 
wife Abigail) oldest son of Ann Biles, who was a daughter and 
devisee of said Thomas Stevenson as will more large appear by 
deed from Edward Penington, heir-at-law to Sarah Penington, 
late Stevenson, surviving trustee of said Thomas Stevenson, 
deceased ; Matthew Hughes, son and heir-at-law of Elizabeth 
Hughes, daughter of said Thomas Stevenson, deceased; Sarah 
Ann and Rachel Stevenson, daughters and co-heirs of Edward 
Stevenson, son and devisee of Thomas Stevenson, deceased," 
convey land in Morris County, New Jersey, to Samuel Ogden, 
Esquire. 



"^(/x/O-- ^y^j^^^y^s 



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No. 7. WiiviviAM Stevenson (Thomas% Thomas^) was 
born in 1676, at Newtown, Long Island. The first record of 
him in New Jersey is on an old map of Burlington, in 1696, 
upon which is marked in his name a lot on the river-front, on 
the fourth block below High Street, containing one acre and 
five perches. 

The next we learn about him is from the Records of the 
Flushing, L,. I., Friends' Meeting under date of 2 day, 9 mo., 
1699. The Minutes state, that f'Wm. Stevenson Sent to 
Desire of this meeting a Sartificate of his conversation and 

* Matthew Hughes lived ia Buckiugham Township, Bucks County, He was the 
son of Matthew Hughes, Senior, who was said by a contemporary to have been a man 
of strong mind, good natural abilities, great integrity and of an amiable disposition. 
He represented his county for fifteen consecutive years in the Assembly, from 1723 
to 1738. 

t Copied from the Minutes by John Cox, Jr., New York. 



clearance from all women in relation to Marrage, and this 
meeting hath appoynted John Roadman to draw it, and if need 
require it sign it in behalf of ye meetting." In pursuance of 
his efforts towards matrimony according to the Ritual of 
Friends, we find on the Minutes of the Monthly Meeting, held 
at Chesterfield, Burlington County, 7 day, 10 mo., 1699, the 
following viz. : " William Stevenson desires a certificate from 
the meeting on account of the marriage of Friends." As this 
meeting house was the nearest one to his father's (Thomas 
Stevenson) newly purchased land, he was probably at that 
time living on Doctor's Creek, in the adjoining township of 
Nottingham. The result of these efforts is told on'the Min- 
utes of the Burlington Monthly Meeting for the succeeding 
month, for on " i day, 11 mo., 1699," William Stevenson and 
Ann Jenings a second time declared their intention to mar- 
riage, "he producing certificates from Long Island and 
Chesterfield." The ceremony was performed at Burlington, 
November 16, 1699, at the same time that Sarah Jenings, 
sister to Ann, married Edward Penington. William Penn 
was present and signed the certificate * as one of the wit- 
nesses. 

William Stevenson began his land purchases shortly 
afterwards. On October 11, 1701, he and Benjamin Field, 
together bought of "Sarah Welch of Philadelphia, widow of 
William Welch, late merchant of London, first, one Propriety 
except 20,000 acres ; second, one half a Propriety except 
Gloucester Town and town lots." Out of this, these two men 
located about 10,000 acres above the Falls of the Delaware 
(now Trenton), "in the new purchase, or third hundred, 
being part of the Indian plantation of Caponoken." Benjamin 
Field, in 1701, sold 1000 acres of this (it resurveyed 1700 acres) 
to Charity Stevenson, of Newtown, Long Island, aunt to 
William Stevenson, This tract, originally in Burlington County, 
was in that part of it set off as Hunterdon County. It formed a 
large part of Amwell Township, which was erected by a patent 
dated June 27, 1708. It was called after a parish of that name 
about eighteen miles from London, in Hertfordshire, England. 
The ancient register of Amwell Church is still preserved. It 

*Tlie writer examined the marriage certificate, which was in the possession of 
Joseph Stevenson, a descendant. 



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begins in 1558 : there is a break between 1586 and 1591. The 
following extracts are copied from it : 

" 1601, Mrs. Bridget Stevenson, an anntient Widdowe, was buried 
from Mr. John Goodmans of Hodsdon End, and layd on the North syde 
of ye great stone in the chancell October IXth, underneath the square 
■wyght stone." 

" 1614, Anne the wife of Mr. John Snellings of London, diinge there 
was brought down to Mr. Goodmans house at Hodsdon End, in our p'ish, 
and buried the XVIIIth of June, Anno Domini, 1614, she lieth in the 
chancell under the south wall at the foot of tho steps yt goe upp to the 
table." 

" 1628, Mrs. Isabell Goodman of Hodsdon, widowe, wife sometime 
to Mr. John Goodman, whose relict she lived XXIV years, being suddenly 
taken with apoplexye as she was writing a letter ffeb. 23, 1628, remained 
speechless above 12 hours, then died, and was bured the XXXVth daye 
of the same month in the chancell at the upper end of the east window, 
there to sleep until ye generall resurrection." 

"John Goodman, Esquire, died 1604." 

"Anne Goodman, baptised June 8, 1578 " 

•'John Snellings, Gent., buried December 20, 1601." 

Inscription on the "Square whj^te stone," originally in the 
chancel of the church, at present in the floor of the tower. 

" Here underlyeth interred the bodyes of John Stevenson of Hodsdon, 
Gent, & Bridget his wife ; of John Goodman of Hodsdon, Esquire, 8c 
Isabell his wife, daughter of the sayd John Stevenson and Bridget. Of 
Anne, the wife of John Snellings Gent., the daughter of John Goodman 
and Isabell. Of Anne the daughter of the saj^d John and Anne Snellings. 
Isabell Goodman, the last of those that died, deceased the 31 daye of 
February 1628 who by her will ordered this memorial. So they sleep in 
the Lord awaiting the Resurrection." 

The next j^ear William Stevenson bought his homestead. 
The deed is dated April 15, 1702, and recites that William 
Stevenson, of Northampton Township . Burlington County, 
buys of Samuel Jenings, of Burlington, for ^900, "all that 
plantation called Green Hill in Northampton Township; 525 
acres as it is laid, ahso 480 acres lying north within the town 
bounds of Burlington and the remaining part of the said 480 
acres adjoining lands already laid forth, beginning," etc. 
This appears to have been Governor Jenings' country home. , 

William Stevenson located another survey of land, Febru- 
ary 21, 17 16, of 820 acres on the branches of the Raritan River. 

• Liber AAA, p. no. 



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Like his brother Thomas he seems to have sold these outlying 
lands and his "Rights" to other parties, usually actual settlers, 
for small homesteads. 

He was elected a member of the Council of Proprietors of 
West Jersey in 171 1. He also represented Burlington County 
in the first New Jersey Assembly, which met at Perth Amboy 
in 1703, after the union of the Provinces of East and West 
Jersey in the year previous. 

A census of Northampton Township, Burlington County, 
was taken in 1709. It contained 42 families, among them 
being that of William Stevenson, whose age is given as 33 ; 
also Ann Stevenson, age 24 ; Jenings Stevenson, age 8 ; Eliza- 
beth, age 5, and 3 Indian servants. 

William Stevenson's will * is dated in Northampton 
Township, April 24, 1724, and was probated June 2d of that 
year. It divided his property among his children. His widow 
Ann {nee Jenings) appears to have married a second time, as 
the Minutes of Chesterfield Friends' Meeting record on 5 day, 
2 mo., 1 73 1, that fThomas Eambert, of Chesterfield, a second 
time declared his intention to marry Ann Stevenson, a widow 
with children. She was his fourth wife. 

The children of William and Ann (Jenings) Stevenson 
were : 

XXVII. Jenings, born 1701 ; died -witliout issue between 1724 and 
1736. 

XXVIII. William, born ; married Sarah Kemble, daughter of Benja- 
min, April 23, 1740. He died in 1746, and his widow took 
out letters of administration on November ist of that j'ear, 
and married Joseph Antrim, September 29, 1749. William 
Stevenson left two sons, Jenings and Joseph Stevenson. 
The former (Jenings) married December iS, 1766, Sarah 
Alexander in Old Swedes Church, Philadelphia, and died 
in 1784, leaving three sons, William, who died young ; 
Caleb, who died in 1809, and Samuel, who died in 1819. 
Joseph Stevenson, son of William and Sarah (Kemble) 
Stevenson, married Dovey Webb— marriage license dated 
Match 29, 1769. 

* Liber 2, p. 268. 

t Margaret I^ambert, an unmarried daughter of Thomas r,ambert, in her will, in 
1746, bequeaths a legacy to " Peggy Stevenson."' Achsah l,ambert, her sister, who 
died unmarried in 1791, mentions her relations, William Stevenson, brother to Mar- 
garet Stevenson, and calls the latter cousin. 



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XXIX. Thomas, married Experience Cheshire, daughter of Benja- 
min ; marriage license dated September 17, 1733. He 
inherited 300 acres of " Rights," which he located in 
Bethlehem Township, Hunterdon County, where he was 
living in 1736, A daughter, Elizabeth Stevenson, is men- 
tioned in Benjamin Cheshire's will in 1740. 
XXX. John, married Sarah, daughter of John Carter, of Gloucester 
County, New Jersey. He lived at Gloucester and died in 
1748, and his widow (Sarah) took out letters of administra- 
tion on his estate on May loth of that year. He left no 
issue. On July 10, 1750, Sarah Stevenson took out a license 
to marry Jonas Cattell. 

XXXI. Elizabeth, * born 1704, married Osborne. It is believed 

that he died, and his widow (Elizabeth) married William 
Prosser and had issue : William Prosser,! born 14 day, 3 mo., 
1734, married Mary Deacon, August 10, 1762, whose chil- 
dren's names indicate their ancestry, viz,: William Steven- 
son Prosser, born 10 day, 3 mo., 1764 ; Ann Prosser, born 
6 day, 7 mo., 1766 ; Uriah Prosser, born 8 day, 11 mo., 1768 ; 

Elizabeth Prosser, born 14 day, 8 mo., 1771, married 

Owen ; Benjamin Prosser, born 6 day, 10 mo., I774) mar- 
ried Deborah Herbert ; Mary Prosser, born 26 day, 8 mo., 

1776, married Howell ; John Prosser, born 17 day, 

10 mo., 1 781 ; Martha Prosser, married Brown. 

XXXII. Mary, died unmarried in Northampton Township, Her 
will]: is dated February 8, 1775, and probated February 13, 

1777. It names her cousins (nieces and nephews), Mary, 
wife of William Prosser ; Joseph Stevenson, and Jenings 
Stevenson's three children — William, Samuel and Caleb. 

XXXIII. Ann. 



No. 8. John Stevenson (Thomas% Thomas*), was the 
3''0ungest son of Thomas and Elizabeth (Lawrence) Stevenson, 
and was born in Newtown, Long Island, about 1678, He 
probably removed from Newtown to his father's land on 
Doctor's Creek, Nottingham Township, Burlington County > 
N. J., some time after his brother William's marriage (1699), 
for we find in the Minute Book of the Chesterfield Meeting, 

* The Minutes of the Burlington M. IM. note 7 day, 6 mo., 1727, that Elizabeth 
Osborne, daughter of Ann Stevenson, was dealt with for marrying out of meeting. 
t " Friends' Record," Burlington, New Jersey. 
\ Liber 18, p. 77, Trenton. 



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the nearest Friends' house of worship to these lands, an entry 
dated 7 day, i mo., 1705-6, that "John Stevenson desired a 
clearance on account of marriage," This was followed by his 
declaration a second time, in the Burlington Monthly Meeting 
6 day, 3 mo., 1706, of his intention to marry Mercy Jenings, 
daughter of Samuel. 

It was some time before John Stevenson got his title to 
his homestead. The deed* is dated November 5, 1712, and 
recites that " Thomas Stevenson of Newtown, Long Island," 
conveys to "John Stevenson, of Nottingham Township, Bur- 
lington County," N.J., for the consideration of ;!^250, one 
thousand acres on Doctor's Creek, and " on the province Line," 
" adjoining Matthew Grange," etc. Although the son paid 
the father in money for the land, the relationship is clearly set 
out in a subsequent f deed, in which John Stevenson sells off 
part of the tract, and in which document is the following sen- 
tence : " Whereas, Thomas Stevenson, of Long Island, father 
of John, sold 1000 acres to John Stevenson." Afterwards the 
title is explained. 

John Stevenson remained on his plantation until the death 
of his wife Mercy, + which took place between 1720 and 1724. 
His second marriage occurred in the latter year. The Minutes 
of the meeting held at Chesterfield i day, 8 mo., 1724, record 
that "John Stevenson and Margaret Wood, both belonging to 
this meeting, declared their intention of taking each other in 
marriage, whereupon this meeting appoints our Friends John 
Tantum and John Abbott to make inquiry of his clearance 
from all others on account of marriage and make report to our 
next monthly meeting." On 5 day, 9 mo., 1724, John 
Stevenson a second time declared his intention to marry Mar- 
garet Wood. The birth of the latter is recorded in Chester- 
field Meeting under the date of 26 day, 10 mo., 1693. She 
was the daughter of William and Mary Wood, of Leicestershire, 
England, who came to Burlington, New Jersey, in 1677, on 
Flie-boat "Martha," from Hull, in the former country. At 
the time of his daughter's marriage William Wood lived in 
Hopewell. 

* Liber DD, p. 451. 
'^ Liber F, p. 225. 

I On November 20, 1720, Mercy Stevenson signs, with her husband John, a deed 
to John Yorts for 163 acres of his plantation on the Province Line. Liber X, p. 94. 



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After his second marriage John Stevenson did not remain 
long on Doctor's Creek. He had previously sold part of his 
plantation, but on October lo, 1727, his wife Margaret joins 
him in a conveyance " to Thomas Betts, late of Newtown, Long 
Island," for "all that plantation whereon he now liveth on 
the north side of Doctor's Creek," bounded by land of Ben- 
jamin Robbins, Joseph Brittain and Nathaniel Stevenson.* It 
was probably the influence of his wife's family that induced 
him to purchase, one week afterwards, October 17, of Daniel 
Smith, 200 acres in Hunterdon County, on the west side of the 
road from Quakertown to Ringoes, two miles south of the 
former village, f For neighbors he had his nephew, Samuel 
Stevenson, son of his brother Thomas, and Jacob Doughty, 
whose wife was his second cousin. 

While this removal from Burlington to Hunterdon County 
seems a trivial circumstance, it had much to do historically 
with the founding of the first Friends' Meeting in New Jersey 
north of the Falls of the Delaware (Trenton). Jacob Doughty, 
more of whom will be related hereafter, who had lived in 
Burlington County and had attended the Chesterfield Meeting 
with John Stevenson, also moved up into Hunterdon County 
and had purchased, February 12, 1728, of Ann Stevenson, 
widow, and John Stevenson, Executors of William Stevenson 
(brother of John), 136 acres of land. He afterwards bought 
more land. Prof. J. W. Moore and Mrs, Mary C. Vail, in their 
sketches of the Quakertown Friends' Meeting in the The 
JerseymanX say an application was made from this neighborhood 
on 4 day, 10 mo., 1729, to the Friends at Chesterfield for per- 
mission to establish a Monthly Meeting. This was followed 
four years later by the donation of a lot for a meeting house. 

Jacob Doughty, who was acknowledged as a " Minister 
among Friends, "§ on March 30, 1733, conveyed to Samuel 
Large, Samuel Willson, John Stevenson, Edward Rockhill and 
Joseph King, as trustees, four acres of land for the use of a 
meeting house. Of these trustees Edward Rockhill had a 
sister married to John Stevenson's half-brother Nathaniel. 

* Liber F, p. 311. 

t From deed in possession of Dr. Henry Race, Pittstown. 

X Vol. 2, p. 9, and Vol. 4, p. 6. 

\ The Society of Friends has 110 paid, or, as they piquantly st3'le them, " hireling 
ministers." Any member moved by the Spirit can speak in meeting. One who 
habitually does so acquires the title by courtesy. 



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The settlement of Hunterdon County, from a religious 
point of view, is exceedingly interesting. The land was held 
at first by Proprietors in England, who were Quakers. They 
divided and sold part of it among a few of their own sect — 
William Penn, Benjamin Field, the vStevensons and others. In 
1689, Dr. Daniel Coxe, of London, had secured enough interest 
in West Jersey lands to be the largest Proprietor, and to become 
its Governor. In 1691 he organized the famous West Jersey 
Society, a land company that controlled several hundred 
thousand acres of Jersey land. It located part of its "Rights" 
in Burlington, afterwards Hunterdon County, covering a large 
part of the northern portion of the latter. Dr. Coxe, who 
controlled the company, was an adherent of the English Church 
and not over friendly to the Quakers. The company at once 
began to sell their lands to actual settlers, the first deed for a 
tract above the Falls of the Delaware being given on February 
10, 1695, to Thomas Green for 105 acres. * The Quakers, as a 
rule, held aloof from buying these lands, and they passed into 
the hands of members of other denominations. About 1727, 
there appears to have been a concerted effort on the part of the 
leaders of the Quakers to carry their faith into the new territory 
in the upper section of Hunterdon County, which resulted in 
the founding of the Quakertown Meeting. 

In December, 1739,! John Stevenson was appointed a 
"Justice of the Quorum " for Hunterdon County. Associated 
with him were Andrew Smith, Abraham Vanhorne, John 
Vansickland, Thomas Cadwalader, William Atlee and Daniel 
Doughty. This office was an intermediary one between 
"Justices of the Pleas (Judges) and Justices of the Peace." 
They were recommended by the Council, a body similar to the 
present State Senate, and appointed this year by the Governor 
for all the counties except Monmouth and Gloucester. These 
officials seem to have been created by an Act of Assembly 
approved December 4, 1739, entitled " An Act for the trial 
and punishment of persons guilty of larcen}- under the value 
of twenty shillings " whereby any two such Magistrates of 
any county, city or town corporate were created a court for the 
disposal of such cases. 

* Basse's Book, B 2, p. 504. 

t " N. J. Archives," Vol. XV, p. 98. 



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John Stevenson died intestate in 1744, his wife Margaret 
taking out letters of administrations on his estate on September 
14th of that year. * She sold all the plantation, except the 
dwelling-house and about fifty acres, on March 20, 1749, to 
Henry Farnsworth. The deed recites that it was bounded by 
the lands of Jacob Doughty, Matthias Vanhorn and Jeremiah 
Williams. On 5 day, 5 mo., 1753, Margaret Stevenson and 
her daughter Mary, took a certificate of removal from the 
Bethlehem (Quakertown) Meeting to that of Chesterfield, in 
Burlington County. The date of her death is not recorded. 

The children of John Stevenson by his first wife, Mercy 
Jenings, were : 

XXXIV. Thomas, born 1707 ; married Sarah Whitehead. 

XXXV. John, married Martha Walton. 

XXXVI. Samuel. 

XXXVII. Ann, married Daniel Doughty.f 

XXXVIII. Abigail, married Peter Schmuck. 

XXXIX. Mercy, married Benjamin Williams. 

The children by his second wife, Margaret Wood, were : 

XL. William, married Mary Bunting. 

XLI. Susannah, married William Newbold. 

XLII. Mary, died unmarried, 11 day, 7 mo., 1818. 

* Among the papers of John Emley, near Quakertown, is an itemized bill of 
Thomas Morgan for work done for John Stevenson, dated from 1733 to January 5 
1745, amounting in all to ;^'i>i, 12s. 8d. ; and then without date to 2]4 j'ears' work 
more, .^39. The bill is endorsed ou the back : " Thos. Morgan a Count with Margaret 
Stevenson." — Dr. Henry Race. 

+ Daniel Doughty, son of Jacob Doughty, was a great-grandson of Rev. Francis 
Doughty, one of the most eccentric and picturesque figures in early colonial times. 
Francis Doughty was the son of a merchant in Bristol, England, and the brother-in- 
law of Governor Stone of Maryland. He was educated for the Church, but cast in his 
lot with the Puritans and emigrated to America. We find him located at Cohasset 
(1636-39), now Taunton, Massachusetts. Here he got into a dispute with the elders on 
the subject of infant baptism, and pressed his views so vehemently that he and his 
wife and children were banished. He fled to Rhode Island and from thence joined 
one of the first English colonies that settled among the Dutch on lyong Island. He 
became the pastor of the little community that settled at Mezpatkill, afterwards New- 
town. This settlement was broken up by the Indians in 1643; the remnant of the 
colony, with Mr. Doughty, fled to New Amsterdam, where he preached in the church 
in the fort. Tie made a claim for the color.ists' land at Mezpatkill as his own, which 
was disputed and decided against him in 1647, but he was allowed the land he had 
in possession. Appealing from this decision, the Dutch Director, General Kieft, fined 
him ten guelders and locked him up in prison for twenty-four hours. Upon his 
release Mr. Doughty applied for permission to go to Holland or the West Indies, but 
this was refused. He had accepted a call from the Congregational Church at Flush- 
ing, lyong Island, where he preached during 1646 and 1647. Here again he got into 
trouble by denouncing the authorities, so that Capt. John Underhill, who was then 
living in that town, locked the doors of the church against him. Mr. Doughty, leaving 
his three children behind him, in 1648, emigrated to Maryland. There he appears to 



CHAPTER IV. 



NATHANIEL STEVENSON. 

No. lo. NathanikIv Stevenson (Thomas^ Thomas*), 
was the half-brother of the three Stevensons previously 
sketched as having married the three daughters of Gov. Samuel 
Jenings. He was born at Newtown, Long Island, about 1685, 
and was brought up in the faith of the Friends. His father, 
Thomas Stevenson (second) conveyed to him part of the land 
he had purchased on Doctor's Creek, Burlington County, New 
Jersey. The deed does not appear to have been recorded, 
or else the record was lost, therefore the number of acres in it 
is not exactly known ; but as it joined his brother John's 
plantation of 1000 acres, it was most likely nearly the same size. 

On the Minutes of the Chesterfield Monthly Meeting we 
find the following entry : " At a Monthly Meeting of Friends 
held at their meeting house in Chesterfield ye 3rd of ye i mo. 
1708-9, Nathaniel Stevenson son of Thomas Stevenson of 
Long Island and Mary Rockhill daughter of Edward Rockhill, 
both belonging to this meeting declared their Intention of 
taking each other in marriage, and he produced a certificate 
from the Monthly Meeting of Flushing on said Island con- 
cerning his clearness from all others there. This meeting 

have changed his religion and returned to the English Church, and became the Rector 
of Sittingbourne Parish in Virginia. While officiating here he baptized, in 1659, 'h* 
eldest son of John Washington, grandfather of George Washington. Here also he 
got into difficulties for denying the supremacy of the King, contrary to the canons of 
the church. Rev. Francis Doughty had three children : A daughter, Mary Doughty, 
married, in 1645, Dr. Adrian Vander-Donck, a prominent Dutch clergyman. The 
latter, in 1648, obtained a grant for a bouery (plantation) on Flushing Bay; subse- 
quently he relinquished it and returned to Holland, where he died in 1655. Thomas 
Stevenson (the first) secured the patent to Vander-Donck's bouery. Mary Vander- 
Donck, after her husband's death, returned to America and married Hugh O'Neale, 
and emigrated to Maryland. One son of Rev, Francis Doughty, Francis, junior, 
married the widow of Rev. John Moore, pastor of the church at Newtown, I,ong 
Island, and lived at first in the parish house. Upon the election of a new minister he 
refused to leave it, but was ordered out by Director-General Stuyvesant, in 1661. 
Elias Doughty, the other son of Rev. Francis, lived in Flushing. Elias was the 
grandfather of Daniel Doughty. 

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appoints John Abbott and Harmenias King to make inquiry as 
usual and make report to our next Monthly Meeting." The 
date of the marriage is not noted. 

Mary Rockhill was the daughter of Edward and Mary 
Rockhill, Quakers, who emigrated from Aldingflete, Yorkshire, 
England, in 1686. They settled in Mansfield Square, Ches- 
terfield Township, Burlington County, N. J, Mary Rockhill' s 
(Stevenson) birth is recorded in the Minutes of Friends at this 
place on 3 day, 9 mo., 1688. 

Nathaniel Stevenson oflBciated as Constable, as we find in 
the records of the session of Court held at Mt. Holly in 1718 
the following, viz. : "Ordered by this Court that Nathaniel 
Stevenson, Constable of Nottingham Township pay the * * * 
for not appearing after being called three times." 

Nathaniel vStevenson left no issue. His will,* which was 
dated June 5, 1736, and probated August 30 the same year, is 
remarkable inasmuch as it fixes the relationship of his brothers, 
a sister, and some of his nieces and nephews. In it he leaves 
bequests to " nephew John, son of brother John ; " to " brother 
Daniel;" to "nephew William, f eldest son of brother Wil- 
liam;" to "Samuel, eldest son of brother Thomas, 20s; to 
nephew William, eldest son of brother Daniel, 20s ; to Thomas, 
eldest son of brother John, 20s ; to James, eldest son of brother 
Stephen, 20s ; to Nathaniel, son of brother Stephen, 20s ; to 
Nathaniel Thorne, son of sister Anne Thorne, ^5 ; and to niece 
Mary, daughter of brother John, when she shall arrive at the 
age of eighteen, one feather bed, value ^5." His real estate 
was thus bequeathed : " To nephew John son of brother John, 
one half the plantation whereon I live being 300 acres ; having 
already made him a deed for the other 200 acres." A life 
interest to his wife in one-half of the other only excepted, and 
" if he should die without lawful issue and married, then his 
widow shall enjoy the said plantation so long as she is his 
widow, reserving one half to my dear wife, and after John is 
married or deceased, I give to John's children the remaining 
300 acres ; but if my nephew John should have issue then I 
give my said plantation to my nephew John's children ; " also : 

* Liber. 4, p. 71. 

t This shows that Jenings Stevenson, eldest son of William and Ann (Jenings) 
Stevenson, was dead. 



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"To my wife and nephew John, all my back lands lying in 
two tracks, one 150 acres, the other 100 acres lying in company 
with 100 acres of brother John's to be holden by them, their 
heirs and assigns forever." 

Letters of administration were taken out on the estate of 
Mary Stevenson by Robert Rockhill on June 30, 1738. 



DANIEL STEVENSON. 



No. II. Daniel Stevenson (Thomas^ Thomas') was 
born in 1692. He remained on Long Island. He was Assessor 
in Newtown in 17 11, Captain of the Newtown Troop in 1715, 
and Commissioner of Highways in 1 72 1. He married Eliza- 
beth Willett, in Grace Church, Jamaica, Long Island, May 
29, 171 1. By this marriage he lost his membership in the 
Society of Friends. Elizabeth Willett was the daughter of 
Colonel Thomas* and Helena StoothoiT Willett, of Flushing, 
one of the most prominent public men of the colony of New 
York. He died in Flushing in 1754. 

Daniel and Elizabeth (Willett) Stevenson's children were, 
as far as known : 

Xlylll. William, called the oldest son in Nathaniel Stevenson's will 
in 1736. 

XLIV. John. 



STEPHEN STEVENSON. 

No. 13. Stephen Stevenson (Thomas', Thomas') 
never removed to New Jersey. He lived at first in his native 
town, Newtown, Long Island, where he was Assessor in 1729. 
Afterwards he removed to Rye, Westchester County, N. Y., in 
which place his will f is dated, October 16, 1731. His wife 
was Jane Clement, daughter of James and Sarah (Hinchman) 
Clement, of Flushing. Her grandfather, also named James, 
was an early Quaker settler in the latter town. He wrote the 

* A short Biography of Elizabeth Stevenson's father, Col. Thomas Willett, is 
given under No. 18. 

t Libtr II, p. 116, New York. 



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deed for the lot upon which the Friends' Meeting House was 
built in 1696, for which service he received eleven shillings 
and four pence. Three of James Clement's (the first) sons and 
one daughter removed to West New Jersey. 

Stephen and Jane Stevenson's children were : 

XLV. James, born 1727. He is named in his uncle Nathaniel 
Stevenson's will of 1736 as the oldest son. He lived at 
Rye. His will * is dated in 1769. Had issue : John Steven- 
son ; James Stevenson ; Nathaniel Stevenson, born 1752, 
lived at Pine Plains, Dutchess County, N. Y., and died in 
1861 ; Sarah Stevenson, married Col. Gabriel Christie ; 
Abigail Stevenson ; Jane Stevenson, born in 1747 ; Susannah 
Stevenson, born in 1750 ; Anne Stevenson, born in 1754, 

married Powell. 

XIvVI. Nathaniel, left a bequest by his uncle Nathaniel Stevenson. 
XLVn. Abigail, married in "Friend's Meeting," Harrison, Westchester 
County, N. Y., 17 day, gmo., 1742, Benjamin, son of Richard 
and Hannah (Thorne) Cornell, of the Manor of Scarsdale. 
His willf is dated March 26, 1763, and was probated August 
21, 1771. The widow survived him. Their children were 
Stephen, Benjamin, both under age at the date of the will, 
Hannah, Jane Deborah, Ann Phoebe and Abigail ; the two 
last were minors. 
XL/VIII. Anne died | unmarried in 1753. 



SUSANNAH STEVENSON, 

No. 13. Susannah Stevenson (Thomas^ Thomas^) 
was born 12 day, 5 mo., 1694. She married Thomas Betts, of 
Newtown, born 22 day, 5 mo., 1689. Their children were : 

Anne, born 14 day, 10 mo., 1714. 

Thomas, born i day, 9 mo., 1716 ; died young. 

John, born 15 day, 7 mo., 1718. 

Stephen, born 26 day, i mo., 1720. 

Thomas, 1 . , 

Susannah, / ^^"^"' ^"""^ ^^ ^^^^ " °'°' '7". 

♦ Liber 27, p. 22, New York. 

t Liber 25, p. 28, New York. 

X " Westchester County, N. Y. I do herebj' certify that pursuant to trust hereby 
reposed in me, I have admitted Benjamin Cornell, of New Rochelle, in county afore- 
said, brother-in-law and principal creditor of Anne Stevenson, deceased, administrator 
of all and singular, the goods, chattels and credits which were of the said Anne Steven- 
son of the purchase in the township of Rye, in the county aforesaid, deceased, who 
died intestate on the 12 day of March, 1753. Israel Honeywell, Surrogate." 



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Susannah Betts died 23 day, i mo., 1723. Soon after the 
death of his first wife, Thomas Betts* (about 1725) married, 
out of Meeting, Susanna, born 14 day, 11 mo., 1704, daughter 
of Nathaniel and Patience (Bull) Field, who on " ye 14, ye 
7 mo., 1730," made the following acknowledgment of her 
error, the original of which is pasted on page 38 of Chester- 
field, N. J., Friends' Records. 

*' To the Monthly Meeting of WomeJt Frie7ids in Chesterfield .•" 

" friends it hath been a long time in my mind to acquaint 
you with my desire to be in unity with you, I being Sensible 
that the way of my marrying was Contrary to the discipline 
established amongst you which has been a great Example to 
my mind, now desiring the unity and fellowship of those that 
follow Christ I conclude with Love." " Susanna Betts." 

This appearance in New Jersey is explained by a deed f 
dated October 10, 1727, which recites that "John and Mar- 
garet Stevenson of the County of Burlington," N. J., convey 
to "Thomas Betts, late of Newtown, Long Island, all that 
plantation where he now liveth on the north side of Doctor's 
Creek," containing 400 acres. 

Thomas Betts died of small pox 31 day, 3 mo., 1747, hav- 
ing previously made his will which is dated 6 day, 4 mo., of 
the same year, and was probated 23 day, 2 mo., 1747. It be- 
gins, "I, Thomas Betts, of the township of Newtown, County 
of Bucks, and Province of Pennsylvania;''' it leaves special 
bequests to some of his children, but finally gives the residue 
of his estate "to my dearly and well beloved wife to dispose of 
among mine and her children, to wit : Patience Betts, Richard 
Betts, Mercy Betts, Zachariah Betts, Miriam Betts and Wil- 
liam Betts," "To my first wife's children, to wit: Thomas 
Betts, John Betts, Stephen Betts and Susannah Field." 

Of these children Zachariah Betts, born in 1736, married 
first in 1764, Rachael Bye, and had issue : Jesse Betts, who 

* " Thomas Betts was the son of Thomas Betts, Senior. His grandfather, Richard 
Betts, came from Hensel-Hempstead in Hertfordshire, England, and settled in New 
England, in 1648. A few years afterwards he removed to Newtown, lyOng Island. 
He was a member of the Provincial Assembly that met in Hempstead, in that province, 
in 1665 ; " High Sheriff" of the Riding of Yorkshire, L,ong Island, from 1678 to 1681; 
for many years a magistrate and member of the High Court of Assizes. Richard 
Betts died November 18, 1713, aged 100 years."— Riker's Annals of Newtown. 

\Libef F, p. 311. 

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married Hannah Paxson in 1787; second, Bathsheba Casey in 
1770, and had issue: Mary Betts, who married John Hampton; 
Samuel Betts, who married Grace Bile ; Miriam Betts, who 
married Joseph I^ownes; third, Mary Lesey in 1779, and had 
issue: Esther Betts, born in 1780, died, unmarried, in 1859; 
Mercy Betts, who married James Lownes ; Thomas Betts, born 
1784, who married Mary Baker; Susannah Betts, who married 
in John Stabler ; Joseph Betts, died unmarried ; and Zacha- 
riah Betts, born in 1795, who married Maria Mitchell, and 
died in 1868.* 



ANN STEVENSON. 



No. 14. Ann Stevenson (Thomas^ Thomas^) married 
Samuel Thorne t 10 day, 9 mo., 1715. The latter was the son 
of Joseph and Martha (Bowne) Thorne, of Flushing, and was 
born 12 day, 5 mo., 1696. The family remained on Long 
Island, but several of Samuel Thome's uncles removed to 
New Jersey and became large land-owners and slave-holders. 

Samuel and Ann Thome's children were : 

Joseph, born 19 day, 2 mo., 1717. 
Thomas, born 11 day, 7 mo., 1719. 
Nathaniel, born 14 day, 11 mo., 1720-21. 
Samuel, born 3 day, 8 mo., 1723. 

Ann Thorne died 19 day, 3 mo., 1724. 



♦ From the family documents of Mrs. Howard M. Cooper, Camden, N. J. 

t William Thorne, grandfather of Samnel Thorne, came from Dorsetshire, 
England, and was one of the patentees who founded the town of Flushing, JyOng 
Island, in 1645. 



CHAPTER V. 




m^ 



No. 15. John Stevenson (Edward^ Thomas') was the 
son of Edward and Charity (Field) Stevenson, of Newtown, 
Long Island. He was born about 1682. Being the oldest son 
he took the place of his father, after the latter's death, in 1700. 
He was Commissioner of Highways in his native town in 1703, 
Assessor in 1705, and Town Clerk from 1706 to 1708. In 171 1 
he closed out the interest of his father's estate in the fulling mill. 
He invested in New Jersey lands and seems at first to have 
thought of settling there, as on May 4, 1704, he bought of his 
cousin, William Stevenson, one-half (480 acres) of the Governor 
Jenings' plantation of Green Hill, it being that part of it which 
lay within the town bounds of Burlington, but in a few years 
(1709) he transferred the title to his brother Elnathan Steven- 
son. He also bought some smaller plantations in Mansfield 
Township, in the same county of Burlington, and located some 
surveys elsewhere. His largest purchase was a tract of 2100 
acres in Am well Township, Hunterdon County, being part of 
the survey that William Stevenson and Benjamin Field had 
made there as previously mentioned. The deed * is dated 
October 12, 17 12. This land he bequeathed to his sons. 

John Stevenson removed from Newtown to Westchester 
County, New York, in 1710, in which year he bought 311 

* Liber AAA, p. 422. 

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acres of Charles Morgan at Throg's Neck. * There was a 
ferry attached to this place and it therefore lay in the route of 
travel from the main land to Long Island. Thomas Chalkley, 
a celebrated Quaker preacher and missionary, in his journal, 
writes, under date of December, 1725, that, after holding a 
meeting at Rye and Mamaroneck, " From thence we travelled 
to Westchester, and had a meeting there on sixth day of the 
week, intending to go over the ferry next day to Long Island, 
but the wind being high and boisterous we could not go over ; 
we tarried three nights at the house of John Stephenson, 
where we were lovingly and generously entertained." 

John Stevenson served as Commissioner of Highways in 
1722 and 1723. He died 2 day, 3 mo., 1728. He married 

Abigail, daughter of and Mary Perkins, of Flushing. 

His will is dated February 7, 1727, and was probated in 1728. 
In it he names his wife Abigail, sons Edward, James, John and 
Benjamin — the three last minors ; daughters Mary Jones, wife 
of Evin Jones ; Charity and Abigail, and mother-in-law, Mary 
Perkins, deceased. His executors were his ''uncles'' — Robert 
Field, Jonathan Whitehead and Col. William Willett. 

John and Abigail Stevenson's children were : 

XLIX. Edward. 

L,. James, who lived in Monmouth County, New Jersey. He 
and his two vouneer brothers inherited the Amwell land of 
their father, John Stevenson. One deed f of sale, bearing 
date June i, 1743, recites that "James Stevenson of 
Shrewsbury, Monmouth County, New Jersey," and '"John 
Stevenson of Flushing, Long Island," convey to William 
Kase 400 acres in Amwell, out of 2100 acres that "John 
Stevenson by will recorded in New York divided among 
three sons, James, John and Benjamin." If one dies 
under 21 years of age his share was to go to the others. 
" Benjamin deceased and his share descended to his oldest 
brother Edward," but on January 2, 1742, the latter deeded 
it to his brothers James and John. These last-named 
brothers purchased " Rights" both in East and West 
Jersey, which they located from time to time and sold the 
land to actual settlers. James Stevenson served as SheriflF 
of Monmouth County, his recognizance being filed in the 
office at Perth Amboy, November 23, 1739. J His will is 

• From papers of F. W. Jackson, of Tiirog's Neck, who now owns part of the land. 

t Liber EF, p. 408. 

\ " New Jersey Archives," Vol. XV, p. 93. 



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dated at Middletown, New Jersey, October lo, 1783. It 
mentions his brother John, his sister-in-law Anna Stevenson 
and his nephews Samuel and Benjamin. 
LI. John. 
LII. Benjamin, died unmarried. 

LIII. Mary, married Evin Jones. 

LIV. Abigail, married Capt. Thomas Willett (February 17, 1736), 
son of Col. William Willett, of Cornell's Neck. Their 
children were : Gilbert Willett, married Martha Oakley in 
1761 ; Benjamin, born May 10, 1740 ; Anastasia, married 
Thomas McElworth, October 3, 1760 ; Capt. John, born 
1744, 'died in Philadelphia, February 2, 1791 ; Mary ; Isaac, 
born June 8, 1750 ; Anna, married William Bartow, born 
1759 ; and Euphemia Willett. 
LV. Charity, married Thomas, son of Isaac and Elizabeth Hicks, 
about 1740. They lived at Middletown, Monmouth County, 
N. J. Thomas Hicks in his will * advises his wife and sons 
to consult with their uncle, James Stevenson, of Middle- 
town, in settling the estate. Their children were : George 
Hicks, Evan Hicks, Abigail Hicks and Oliver Hicks, who 
married Catherine Cook, and had issue : Oliver Hicks, 
who married Jane Conolly ; and Abigail Hicks, who 
married Stephen S. Tallman. The marriage license for 
Oliver Hicks, of Middletown, to marry Catherine Cook, of 
Shrewsbury, is dated March 10, 1775 ; George Rapelyea of 
the former place being the bondsman. 



ELNATHAN STEVENSON, f 



I 

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No. 16, Elnathan Stevenson (Edward^ Thoma.s^), 
son of Edward and Charity (Field) Stevenson, of Newtown, 
Long Island, was born about 1685. His father having deceased 
in 1700, his mother remained a widow until her death in 1724. 
On November 4, 1701, " Charity Stevenson, of Queens County, 
Long Island," bought of Benjamin Field 1000 acres "above 
the Falls of the Delaware," afterwards Amwell Township, 
Hunterdon County, N. J. On January 24, 1704, Charity 
Stevenson conveys 500 acres of this tract to ' ' my beloved son 
Elnathan Stevenson." f The deed was acknowledged before 
a Justice in Queens County, Long Island. The son was not 

* Thomas Hicks' will is dated December 23, 176S, and was probated February r, 
1766.— Liber 28, p. 286. 
t Liber D, p. 498. 



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of age at this time, but it is an illustration of a curious trans- 
action not infrequent in colonial days in New Jersey, wherein 
parents executed deeds of land to junior sons who were not of 
age ; thus making provisions for them in the future, as other- 
wise the oldest son, under the English law, inherited all the 
real estate. If there was a will to the contrary, this son held 
a lien on the title which could only be perfected by the pur- 
chaser of the land buying out the right of " the heir-at-law." 

Elnatlian Stevenson never lived on this land, but be- 
queathed it to his children. His brother, John Stevenson, as 
before-mentioned, having purchased in 1704, one-half the 
plantation of Green Hill of Gov. Samuel Jenings (480 acres), 
in the town bounds of Burlington, conveyed the title to his 
brother Elnathan, September 17, 1709. Part of this land 
remains to this day in the possession of the latter's descendants 
of the name and has led to the mistaken belief that they were 
lineal descendants of Governor Jenings, Elnathan Stevenson 
lived and died on this plantation. His will * is dated at Bur- 
linj^ton, September 11, 1748, and was probated December 4th 
the same year. In it he bequeaths to his son Ehiathan, the 
plantation where he lives, if his widow marries, or the son 
arrives at 21 years; "to son Cornel, 250 acres of land in 
Hunterdon County, as it is surveyed and divided from my 
tract adjoining to a lot formerly conveyed to his brother 
Thomas, with the dwelling-house that was built by Phillip 
Phillips ; to son Edward, 250 acres in said Hunterdon County, 
adjoining my son Cornel's, if he arrives at 21 years; to son 
Benjamin, if he arrives at 21 years, 160 acres to be laid ofl 
from where I now dwell." 

Elnathan Stevenson married, about 17 15, Sarah, daughter 
of Richard and Sarah Cornell of Flushing, Eong Island, who 
were enumerated in 1698 as residents of Flushing, with 
a family composed of children : Richard, Sarah, Elizabeth, 
Mary; and six negro servants. In 171 1, both Richard and his 
son of the name paid tithes, in provisions, in Flushing. 
Richard Cornell's grandfather, Thomas Cornell, (born in 1595),' 
with his wife Rebecca, nee Briggs, emigrated from Essex, 
England, to Boston, in 1635, where he lived two years, and from 
there removed to Portsmouth, Rhode Island, where he resided 

♦ Liber 6, p. 246. 



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four 3'ears. He received from Director-General Kieft, of New 
Netherlands, on July 26, 1646, a grant of land near Westchester, 
which he called, " Cornell's Neck." From the report of a 
law suit between his heirs and the Pells we learn that he 
removed to this place and improved the land. After some 
years, having given offence to the Indians they burnt his 
house, whereupon he went back to Portsmouth, where he died 
in 1655-6. It further appears from this dispute that Thomas 
Cornell's widow, as executrix of his will, conveyed Cornell's 
Neck to her oldest daughter, Sarah, and her sister. This 
daughter Sarah, (having married first, Thomas Willett), after 
her second marriage to Charles Bridges, conveyed the property 
to her oldest son, William Willett, who obtained a new patent 
for it, April 19, 1667, and thereafter it bore the name of 
Willett' s Neck. 

One of the emigrant Thomas Cornell's sons, was Richard, 
born in 1630, who appears in Flushing. He was sent from 
this town to New Amsterdam, in 1663, to make arrangements 
for the payment of tithes*. Next, Richard Cornell was elected, 
from that town, a member of the New York Assembly that 
met at Hempstead, lyong Island, in March, 1664-5. I^ the 
will of Edward Jesop, of West Farms, Westchester County, 
signed on August i, 1666, he appoints " my friends Sarah 
Bridges and Mr. Richard Cornhill, Justice of the Peace," two 
of his overseers. Richard Cornell subsequently removed from 
Flushing to Rockaway, IvOng Island, at which place his will f 
is dated November 7, 1693. It was probated October 30, 1694. 
In this instrument he appoints his wife Elizabeth, executrix, 
and his sons "Richard and William, and Col. Thomas Willett, 
lyt.Col. Thomas Hicks and Capt. Daniel Whitehead, overseers." 

Elnathan and Sarah Stevenson's children were : 

IvVI. Thomas, born June 14, 1719. 
LVII. Cornel, born 10 day, 12 mo., 1724-25. 
LVIII. Elnathan, born June 24, 1729. 
LIX. Edward, born April 3, 1739. 
IvX. Benjamin, born July 31, 1741. 
LXI, Sarah, born November 20, 1721. She declared her intention 
a second time in Burlington Monthly Meeting on 7 day, 
4 mo., 1742, to marry Joseph Hedger. The marriage took 

* " Documentary History of New York." Vol. XIV, page 531. 
t Liber B, p. 4, New York Surrogate's office. 



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place lo day, 4 mo , 1742. The record says "he son of 
Eliakim Hedger of Somerset County ; she daughter of 
Elnathan Stevenson of Burlington." 

I^XII. Charity, born November 21, 1723. The marriage license to 
marry William Pettit of Evesham, Burlington County, is 
dated February 17, 1746-47. The latter was a descendant 
of an early settler of that name in Newtown, Long Island. 
He was made on September 22, 1748, administrator to the 
estate of his brother-in-law, Thomas Stevenson, who had 
just died on his plantation in Amwell, Hunterdon County, 
and whose oldest son was but 7 years old. He appeared to 
have lived on the place for a time, but subsequently he 
located near Coryell's Ferry, (New Hope) Bucks County 
Penna. He was Captain of the first military company 
raised in that vicinity. William and Charity Pettit's^ 
children were : William, born November 7, 1748 ; Daniel, 
Elnathan, Samuel, John, Sarah, Elizabeth and Charity. 

His wife Charity dying he married a second one, Lydia . 

LXIII. Ann, born July 11, 1727, took license to marry John Nor- 
cross, October 4, 1756. The latter was a grandson of 
William and Elizabeth Norcross, of Barton, England, who 
with four children arrived in the Delaware River in 1699. 
John Norcross' father, also named William, married 
Rebecca Petty, April 30, 1720. John and Ann Norcross' 
children were: Susanna, born September i, 1759; Abigail, 
born October 16, 1758 ; Elijah, born September, 1760, and 
John, born July 8, 1763. 

LXIV. Elizabeth, born October 17, 1733, took license to marry Aaron 
Carman, April 7, 1759. 



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WILLIAM STEVENSON. 




/7 C — ^ 




4. 



No, 17. WiLUAM Stevenson ( Edward % Thomas'), son 
of Edward and Charity (Field) Stevenson, of Newtown, Long 
Island, was born between 1690 and 1700. He remained with 
his widowed mother in his native place until her decease in 
1724. He was Assessor there in 1723, and during part of 
1724 ; but toward the close of this year he appears in Burling- 
ton, New Jersey. In the Trenton, N. J., Book of Deeds AF, 
p. 498, is recorded a release dated October 17, 1724, which 
says : "I, John Stevenson of Westchester, New York;" "for 
love of Brother William of the township of Burlington, county 
of Burlington, release all my rights in a tract of 500 acres, it 
being one half part of that 1000 acres which my mother 
Charity bought of Benjamin Field November 4, 1704." 
William Stevenson was then probably staying with his brother 
Elnathan. 

The release deed was necessitated by the English law of 
primogeniture, whereby the oldest son inherited the title to all 
the real estate of his parents, notwithstanding a will to the 
contrary. The Quakers favored the equal distribution of land 
among their sons ; daughters rarely being bequeathed any 
real property if they had brothers. This is shown in the 
present case. On October 10, 1753, William Stevenson had 
his share of the above land resurveyed by the Surveyor- 
General, which survey is duly recorded in Liber SC, p. 150, 
in his office in BurHngton. It states that "Benjamin Field 



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sold looo acres to Charity, widow and relict of Edward 
Stevenson, late of Long Island, deceased ; Charity Stevenson 
made a will and devised it to her sons William and Elnathan." 
A partition was made between them November 8, 1726. The 
record proceeds to give the boundaries of William Steven- 
son's land, and says that instead of 500 acres, as originally 
surveyed, it contained 815 J^ acres, besides allowance for 
highways, usually fift)'^ acres. To make good his title to the 
surplusage the entry notes that William Stevenson located 300 
acres of "Rights," and bought 15 >^ acres more of John 
Reading, who was a land agent in that neighborhood. The 
release of John Stevenson, the eldest son, to his brother 
William perfected the latter' s title; while, as previously 
mentioned, the deed executed by the mother to Elnathan, the 
other brother, although a minor, was sufficient confirmation of 
his right to his share. 

The record in the Surveyor-General's Office is corrobo- 
rated by the deed* dated April 27, 1753, wherebj^ " Mahlon 
Kirkbride of Makefield, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, yeo- 
man," conveys to "William Stevenson of Vancoss, Westches- 
ter County, New York, yeoman," 300 acres out of a warrant 
from the Council of Proprietors, and also by the deed f from 
John Reading, dated April 13, the same year. 

It appears from the above transactions that William 
Stevenson, after he had secured his share of his mother's 
estate in New Jersey by a division in 1726, returned to New 
York, locating at Yonkers, where his children were educated, 
and in which place some of them married before his return to 
his final home in New Jersey. X 

William Stevenson married, in 1721, Hannah Hicks. 

Hannah Hicks, born in 1704, was the daughter of 
Thomas and Deborah § (Whitehead) Hicks, of Flushing. Her 
emigrant ancestor was Robert Hicks, of London, England, 

* Liber AF, p. 500, 

^ Liber AF, p. 503. 

X William Stevenson was a witness to the will of Frederick Van Courtland, of 
Yonkers, in 1749, and one of the executors of the will of I-eonard Brown, of Yonkers, 
in 1752. 

g Major Daniel Whitehead in his will (1703) bequeaths to " my daughter Deborah, 
TTife of Thomas Hicks, my negro woman Mary, after the death of my wife." "To 
my grandson Whitehead Hicks, the second son of my son-in-law Thomas Hicks, hus- 
band of my daughter Deborah, ray land and meadow lying in the Township of Flush- 
ing except four 20 acre lots given to his son Thomas." 



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who emigrated to America in the ship "Fortune," which 
reached Plymouth, Massachusetts, on November ii, 1621. 
His wife Margaret arrived in the ship "Ann" in June of the 
following year. The family settled in Duxbury, Massachu- 
setts. His son John, born 1609, was by a first wife, Elizabeth 
Morgan, He was left in England to be educated, but after- 
wards followed his father to the new world, reaching Wey- 
mouth, Massachusetts, in 1635, and settling in Newport, 
Rhode Island, in 1638. He joined the colony that founded 
Flushing, Long Island, and his name is among those to whom 
a patent was granted by Director-General Kieft, October 10, 
1645. Afterwards he removed to Hempstead. He was elected 
by that town, in March, 1664-65, to the New York Assenibl}'- 
which enacted the " Duke's Laws." John Hicks' children 
were by his first wife, Herodias Long. Late in life he married 
Florence, the widow of John Carman. 

His only son, Thomas Hicks, was born in 1640, and lived 
to the age of 100 years. He was commissioned a Judge of the 
Court of Queens County in 1691. Jacob Leisler, the usurping 
governor of New York, issued a warrant on February 15, 1689, 
to arrest Thomas Dongan, Col. Thomas Willett, Capt. Thomas 
Hicks, Daniel Whitehead and Edward Antill, Esq., and to 
bring them before the Council. Thomas Hicks married, first, 
Mary, widow of John Washburn, and daughter of Richard 
Butler, of Stratford, Connecticut; second, Mary Doughty, in 
1677. 

Thomas Hicks, Junior, the father of Hannah Stevenson, 
was the oldest son by the first wife, Mary Washburn. He 
was born in 1667. ^^ married Deborah, daughter of Major 
Daniel and Abigail (Stevenson) Whitehead, and died in 1712. 
His widow, Deborah, died the same year. In the latter's will, 
probated October 12, 171 2, she leaves her daughter Haimah to 
^^ her cousins, Robert and Phoebe Field, to be brought up in 
the way of truth and fear of the Lord. ' ' This meant the doc- 
trines of the Society of Friends, to which her husband and the 
P'ields belonged, while the Whiteheads were adherents of the 
Church of England.* 

William and Hannah Stevenson's children were : 

* From the MSS. Documents of Benjamin D. Hicks, Old Westbury, I,oug Island. 



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LXV. 


Robert. 


LXVI. 


Edward. 


LXVII. 


John. 


:.xviii. 


Thomas, born, 



; married Effie Alsop, by license issued in 
New York, November 3, 1762. He. is buried in St. Paul'i 
Church yard, Eastchester, New York ; no issue. 

LXIX. William, born, ; unmarried. Made his will February 7, 

1760, and says he is about to take the small-pox ; probated 
May 7, 1764. 
LXX. Augustine. 
LXXI. Cornelius. 

LXXII. Mary, died unmarried at the house of her brother, Robert 
Stevenson, in Philadelphia. 
LXXIII. Deborah. 
LXXIV. Charity. 

LXXV. Susannah. 

LXXVI. Phcebe, born March 31, 1734 ; married Israel Honeywell * 

(born December 31, 1714) June 27, 1768. She was his 

second wife. He died October 27, 1790. 

IvXXVII. Sarah, married John Stillwell, son of Nicholas. Their chil* 

dren were Elizabeth, married Edward Roberts ; Mary, 

married Boozenburg ; Phoebe, married Samuel Van 

Cleve ; Sarah, married first, Brown, second, Joseph 

Van Cleve (second wife); Hannah, married Johnson ; 

William, died single ; Cornelius, married Blackwell ; 

Charity, married Joseph Van Cleve (first wife) ; Daniel 
married Barsheba Hoff. 



CHARITY STEVENSON. f >,.\^^ 

No. 18. Charity Stevenson (Edward^ Thomas^), 
daughter of Edward and Charity (Field) Stevenson of New- 
town, Long Island, married Col. Thomas Willettj- of Flushing, 

* From the family Bible of Israel Honeywell, Junior, (1748) in possession of Mrs. 
Dr. Schuyler, Utica, New York. 

t-eo4. Thomas Willett was the youngest of two brothers, sons of Thomas Willett of 
Bristol, England, who emigrated to America and settled at Hempstead, lyong Island. 
Thomas Willett, Senior, married, in the Reformed Dutch Church in New Amsterdam, 
on September i, 1643, Sarah, daughter of Thomas Cornell, of Cornell's Neck. He died 
in 1647, leaving two sous, William and Thomas. William inherited, through his 
mother, Cornell's Neck, which has been previously described under No. 16. Col. 
Thomas Willett was baptized in the above-named church, January 39, 1644. He married 
first, Helena, daughter of Elbert Elbertse Stoothoff, of Flatlands, and, second, Charity 
Stevenson. He made his residence in Flushing. Upon the death of his brother 
William, without issue, in 1701, he fell heir to Cornell's, or, as it was then called, 
Willett's Neck, which in 1709 he transferred to his sou William. 



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license dated January 13, 1705, She was his second wife, and 

died in 17 12. Her only child was Mary Willett, born , 

who married on May 16, 1723, Samuel*, son of Dr. Thomas 
Rodman of Flushing. 



SUSANNAH STEVENSON. 

No. 19. Susannah Stevenson (Edward^ Thomas^), 
daughter of Edward and Charity (Field) Stevenson, married 
Abraham Willett, son of Col. Thomas and Helena (Stoothoff) 
Willett, May i, 1713, in Grace Church, Jamaica, L,ong Island. 
Abraham Willett afterwards joined the Quakers. 

By this marriage the matrimonial connections of the 
Stevensous and Willetts became somewhat mixed. Susannah's 
sister, Charity Stevenson, was the second wife of her hus- 
band's father Col. Thomas Willett, so that her sister became 
her mother-in-law ; while her brother John Stevenson's 
daughter Abigail, married her husband's nephew Thomas 
Willett of Westchester. But besides this, Susannah's sister- 
in-law Elizabeth Willett married the former's first cousin 

Col. Thomas Willett took an active part in military affairs, and rose by promotion. 
He was a Lieutenant in 1673, a Major in 1685, and Colonel of a regiment of 1500 men in 
1691-3, composed of foot and horse of Queens Countj' militia. On August 26, 1688, he 
■was commissioned Sheriff of his county. When I<eisler usurped the government of 
New York in 16S9, Colonel Willett took sides against him for which he was ordered 
under arrest. He served as a member of Governor Slaughter's Council from 1689 to 
1691 ; a member of Governor Fletcher's Council from 1691 to 1693, and of Governor 
Bellemont's Council in 1698, from which latter position he was suspended. He was 
elected to the New York Assembly on 171 1, and served as Judge of the Court of Common 
Pleas of Queens County, from 1703 to 1723. 

Col. Thotnas Willett was a member and vestryman of Grace Church, Jamaica, t,. I. 
During I,ord Cornbury's administration as Governor of New York, he was summoned 
before him to explain the disputes between the congregation of that church and the 
Independents. His will is dated August 19, 17J2, and .was probated October 11, 1723, 
He had nine children by his first wife, viz : Major William Willett, born in i668. ' 
married, first, a daughter of Robert and Susannah Field, of Newtown ; second, on De- 
cember 12. 1722, Marj', nee Hinchman, and widow of William;Bloodgood ; Capt. Thomas '"'- ' 
Willett, born in 1672, married, first, August 24, 1695, Sarah, daughter of Thomas Hinch- 
man ; second, Kezia, daughter of Samuel Thorne, Jr.; Elbert Willett, born in 1678, y 
married, May 7, 1701, Johanna, daughter of Rev. Rudolphus Van Varick ; Sarah Willett, 'TV' 
married, October 9, 1695, Jacobus DeKay ; Helena Willett, baptized March 27, 1681, zj.^ 
married William Hartshorne, May i, 1713; Elizabeth Willett, born in 1692, married '- 
Daniel, son of Thomas and Ann Stevenson, of Newtown, May 24, 1711 ; Charles Willett ; ; 
Cornelius Willett; Abraham Willett married, May i, 1713, Susannah, daughter of ' 
Edward and Charity Stevenson ; John Willett married September 14, 1714, Mary 
daughter of Dr. John and Mary Rodman. 

* Their descendants may be found in the genealogy of the Rodman family. 



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Daniel Stevenson ; thus she became sister-in-law and cousin to 
the same person. 

Abraham Willett's will is dated December lo, 1756, and 
was probated March 18, 1757, in which he names his wife and 
children, and leaves his wife and sons, Abraham and Thomas, 
executors. The witnesses were Jonathan Willett, Charles 
Hedger and Thomas Hicks, Jr. 

Abraham and Susannah Willett's children were : 

Charity Willett, born 1714, died May 5, 1735. 

Helena Willett, born 9 day, 11 mo., 1715, married Joseph Rodman. 

Abraham Willett, born 1717, married Hannah Lawrence. 

Margaret Willett, born 1719, died young. 

Susannah Willett, born 1722, married Samuel Cornell (marriage 

license dated August i, 176S). 
Thomas Willett, born 1727, died unmarried. 
Mary Willett, born 1729, died unmarried, 
Edward W^illett, born 1737. 



CHAPTER VI. 



FOURTH GENERATION. 

ANN STEVENSON. 

No. 3o. Ann Stevenson (Thomas% Thomas^ Thomas^) 
was born 6 day, 12 mo., 1704. She was "permitted" at 
Fall's Meeting, Bucks County, Penna., on 5 day, 3 mo., 1725, 
to marry William Biles. The genealogy of the latter has been 
previously given (in No. XX). He resided in Bucks County. 
His wife Ann deceased 8 day, 3 mo., 1734, and he afterwards 

married a second wife, Jane . William Biles' will is dated 

in 1770, and was probated in 1775. In this instrument he 
names his sons William, Thomas ; daughters Susannah Thorn 
and Ann Mott ; grandson William Douglas ; granddaughter 
Sarah Baker ; and wife Jane. 

His children by Ann Stevenson were : 

William, probably deceased in 1773, as Thomas is then named as 
eldest son. 

Thomas, named heir-at-law to Thomas Stevenson, his deceased 
grandfather. 

Ann, who married Asher Mott. 

Susannah, who married Thomas Thorne and had the following 
children, viz.: Joseph Thorne, born 12 day, 2 mo., 1761, died 
a8 day, 9 mo., 1822 ; Benjamin Thorne, born 5 day, i mo., 1763, 
died 13 day, 6 mo., 1846 ; Ann Thorne, born 4 day, 5 mo., 1764, 
married John Taylor; William B. Thorne, born 26 day, 3 mo., 
1766, died 17 day, il mo., 1796; George Thorne, born 29 day, 
8 mo., 1767, died 7 day, 10 mo., 1843 ; Langhorne Thorne, born 
8 day, 3 mo., 1769 ; Sarah Thorne, born 9 day, 10 mo., 1772, died 
2 day, I mo., 1774 ; Enoch Thorne, born 6 day, i mo., 1775, died 
12 day, 2 mo., 1826; and Thomas Thorne, born 17 day, 2 mo., 
1782, died 2 day, 8 mo., 1846. 

(63) 



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SARAH STEVENSON. 

No. 31. Sarah Stevenson (Thomas', Thomas', 
Thomas') was born 6 day, i mo., 1706. On i day, 8 mo., 
1724, Benjamin Field requested a certificate from Chesterfield 
Meeting to Neshaminy (Middletown) Meeting, Pennsylvania, 
on account of marriage. He was married to Sarah Stevenson 
at the latter meeting on 29 day, 8 mo. , 1724. He was the son 
of Benjamin and Experience (Allen) Field and was born 
I day, I mo., 1698-9 ; a short sketch of his career is given in 
No. XXI. Benjamin Field died 12 day, 11 mo., 1749. His 
children by Sarah Stevenson* were : 

Sarah Field, born 29 day, 2 mo., 1725 ; married William Stockdale 

12 day, 2 mo., 1746. 
Susannah Field, born 25 daj% 10 mo., 1726 ; married John Lloyd 

20 day, 7 mo., 1750. 
Benjamin Field, born i day, 11 mo., 1728. 
Ann Field, born 21 d&y, 8 mo., 1730 ; married John Brown 20 day, 

7 mo., 1750. 
Elizabeth Field, born i day, 9 mo., 1732 ; married George Brown. 
Thomas Field, ist, born 13 day, 10 mo , 1734 
Thomas Field, 2nd, born 3 day, 5 mo., 1737 ; died in 1782. 
Mary Field, born 26 day, 5 mo., 1739. 
Edward Field, born 14 day, 6 mo., 1740. 




€^^gf^y 



No. 33. Samuel Stevenson (Thomas\ Thomas% 
Thomas^), son of Thomas and Sarah (Penington-Jenings) 
Stevenson, was born 25 day, 6 mo., 1708. He lived in Bucks 
County, Penua., until after the death of his mother, when he 
removed, about 1737, into Bethlehem, afterwards Kingwood 
Township, Hunterdon County, N. J. His name is on the list 

* Sarah Stevenson appears to have been a second wife, as Benjamin Field in 6 mo., 
1721, declared his intention a second time in the Middletown, Penna., Meeting to 
marry Sarah Gilbert. 



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of voters in this township under date of October, 1738. Being 
the oldest son he was his father's heir-at-law, and we find that 
certain purchasers of his father's real estate deemed it best to 
secure a release deed from the son after having purchased the 
land from the executors under tlie will. On February 7, 
1755, William Henn obtains a release for ^15. The deed 
says : * " Samuel Stevenson of Kingwood, Hunterdon County, 
N. J., eldest son and heir-at-law of Thomas Stevenson, late of 
Bucks County, in the Province of Pennsylvania, releases to 
William Henn, of Roxbury, Morris County, N. J., the plan- 
tation in Roxbury where he now dwells containing 300 acres^ 
50 acres being allowed for highw-ays." On August 10, 1758, 
Joseph Pancoast obtains a similar release, f 

Samuel Stevenson attended the Middletown Friends Meet- 
ing, in Bucks County, where the births of his children are 
recorded up to 1742. Subsequently he was connected with 
the Quakertown Meeting in Hunterdon County. In the 
Minutes of this Meeting is recorded, under date of 13 day, 7 
mo., 1750, "Samuel Stevenson of the friends appointed to 
attend the last quarterly meeting (the other friend being sick 
could not attend) reports that he attended the same, and the 
quarterly meeting sent a copy of their minutes by him, whereby 
they confirmed the judgement of this meeting in afl&rming the 
place where the Meeting-house ought to be built at the Great 
Meadows. ' ' 

Samuel Stevenson married in Abingdon, Pennsylvania, on 

3 day, 8 mo., 1730, Elizabeth, daughter of Arthur J and 

(Naylor) Searle. Their children § were : 

LXXVIII. Rebecca, born 22 day, 6 mo., 1731. 
LXXIX. Thomas, born 25 day, 5 mo., 1733. 
LXXX. Sarah, born 30 day, 8 mo., 1735. 



* Liber I,, p. 393. 

t Liber O, p. 363. 

J Arthur Searle was the son of Hrancis and Joan Searle, who settled in Bucks 
County, Pennn., about 1697. He inherited his father's plantation of 300 acres in Ben- 
salem Township. Afterwards he removed to Middletown Township. He died in 
1737, his will being probated October 3, of that year.— Th. Maxwell Potts. 

g The geneological records pre.=:erved in the branches of a family in the middle 
West, indicate that Samuel Stevensou had a younger son whose birth in 1751 is not in 
the Friends' Records, In the graveyard at Sennett, New York, are tombstones to 
Arthur Stevenson, who died November i, 1S21. aged 70 years, and his wife Rachael 
Stevenson, who died July 9, 1S52, aged 92 years. The latter's maiden name was 
Rachael Yard, born January 12, 1760, married in Hunterdon County, New Jer-ey, 
before 1785.— MSS. of Mrs. Mary E. C. Zimmerman, Wooster, Ohio. 

(5) 



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LXXXI. Jane, born 29 day, i mo., 1738. 

LXXXII. Elizabeth, born 20 day, 6 mo., 1739, married Richard 
Mitchell, — , marriage license October 30, 1765. He was 
the son of John and Margaret (Stackhouse) Mitchell, and 
was born 18 day, 6 mo., 1739, ^^^^ <^i^^ ^6 day, i mo., 
1820, in the eightieth year of his age. His wife Elizabeth 

died 25 day, mo., 1810. They lived in Middletown 

Township, Bucks County, and were members of the 
Society of Friends. Their children were : Elizabeth, 
born 22 day, 9 mo., 1766; Mary, born 7 day, 6 mo., 1768, 
died II mo., 1784 ; Margaret,* born 24 day, 7 mo., 1770, 
married Samuel Miller, Jr., — , 1792 ; Richard Mitchell, 
born 27 day, 4 mo., 1774 ; Susan and Ann (twins), born 9 
day, 2 mo., 1776 ; John, born 26 day, 8 mo., 1781 ; Thomas, 
born 24 day, 10 mo., 1783, died i day, 11 mo., 1785. 
LXXXin. Samuel. 



EDWARD STEVENSON. 



No. 23. Edward Stevenson (Thomas^ Thomas% 
Thomas^), born about 1715, married in Middletown Meeting 
8 day, 3 mo., 1745, Grace, daughter of John and Elizabeth 
Stackhouse of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, born 27 day, 
7 mo., 1720.1 John Stackhouse was the grandson of Thomas 
Stackhouse of Stackhouse, Yorkshire, England, who was in 
Pennsylvania as early as 16S2. He located in Bensalem 
Township, Bucks Count)', and was a member of the Assembly 
in 1711, 1713 and 1715. 

After his marriage Edward Stevenson removed to New 
Jersey, taking the following certificate ; 

" From our MM. in Middletown in ye County of Bucks and province 
of Pennsylvania held ye 7 day, of ye 9th month, 1745. To ye MM. of 
friends at Chesterfield in }'e County of Burlington and province of West 
Jersey. ' ' 

"Dear fr'ds. Application having been made to us in behalf of 
Edward Stevenson and his wife Who are settled within the compass of 
your Meeting, Requesting our Certificate for their orderly joining them- 
selves in membership with you, Wherefore Inquiry hath been made 
concerning them as is usual in Such Cases, after which it doth appear 
that they had their Birth and Education amongst friends and have been 
Looked upon and accounted as members of our Society, Therefore as 

* "Our Family Ancestors," p. 275. — Th. Maxwell Potts. 
tFroru ti.e MSS. of Powell Stackhouse, Jr., Philadelphia. 



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Such we recommend tliem to your Christian Care and oversight, Sin 
cerely Desiring their Growth and prosperity in Piety and Plainness 
whereby they may adorn our holy profession." 

"So with ye Salutation of Love unfrequent we conclude and sub- 
scribe our'Selves your frd's, Brethern and Sisters." 

"Signed in and on behalf of our s'd Meeting by Benjamin Cutler ; 
Clerk, Mary Paxson." 

He transferred his membership from the latter place to the 
Philadelphia Meeting, the certificate bearing date 6 day, 5 mo., 

1756. 

The time of his death is not known, but a deed recorded 
in New Jersey and dated July i, 1773, discloses that he was 
then deceased, that he had no sons, but had three daughters 
living. Edward and Grace Stevenson's children were : 

LXXXIV. Elizabeth, interred in Friends' grave yard at Fifth and 

Arch streets, Philadelphia. 
LXXXV. Sarah. 

IvXXXVI. Rachel, married Joseph Croasdale 11 day, 9 mo., 1781, at 
Middletown Meeting. 
LXXXVII. Ann, born 1752, died unmarried in 1834, buried at Middle- 
town. 



ELIZABETH STEVENSON. 

No. 24. Elizabeth Stevenson (Thomas^ Thomas% 
Thomas^) was born about 1712, She declared her intention 
at Middletown Meeting on 17 day, 2 mo., 1733, to marry 
Matthew Hughes, Junior, The marriage took place on 17 
day, 3 mo., 1733. He was the son of Matthew Hughes, Senior 
and Elizabeth Biles, the latter being a daughter of the first 
William Biles. The Hughes' genealogy is given in No. 
XXIV. Matthew Hughes, Junior, died 23 day, 10 mo., 1755, 
before his father, who survived him for eleven years. The 
widow, Elizabeth Hughes, died 17 day, 7 mo., 1767. A 
petition was presented to Court on December 10, 1764, by the 
children of Matthew Hughes, Junior, deceased, viz.: Elizabeth 
Hughes ; Matthew Hughes, Junior ; George Hughes, Junior ; 
Joshua Ely, Junior ; Isaac and Hannah Hughes, and Andrew 
Ellicott, the widow, children, and "guardians of the minor 
children of Matthew Hughes, Junior, deceased, of Bucking- 



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ham." — "Matthew, George, Elizabeth, wife of Joshua Ely, 
your petitioners, Isaac and Hannah being of full age, and 
Sarah, Humphrey, Marj^, Thomas and Constantine, minors, 
your petitioners ask j-ou to appoint Thomas Watson, John 
Wilkinson, Titus Fell, Alexander Brown and Thomas Leins 
to divide said lands and estimate the widow's dower or thirds 
thereon." Orphans Court Book, 1750- 1756, page 39S, 

The children of Matthew Hughes, Junior, and Elizabeth 
Stevenson were : 

Matthew Hughes, born 3 da}', i mo., 1733-4. 

George, born 17 day, 8 mo., 1735. 

Elizabeth, born 21 day, i mo., 1737-S, married Joshua Ely 22 day, 

II nio., 1758. 
Isaac, born 15 day. 4 mo., 1740. 
Hannah, born 7 day, 3 mo., 1742, married L,t. Col. John Wilkinson,* 

February, 1770, being the latter's second wife. Hannah (Hughes) 

Wilkinson died April iS, 1791, her husband having previously 

deceased, 31 day, 5 mo., 1782. 
Sarah Hughes, born 3 day, 10 mo.. 1744. 
Humphrey Hughes, born 9 da}-, 3 mo., 1747. 
Alary Hughes, born 26 day, 9 mo., 1749. 
Thomas Hughes, born 10 day, i mo., 1747. 
Constantine Hughes, born 8 day, 9 mo., 1754. 



* L,ieut.-Col. John Wilkiusou was the grandson of Captain Samuel Wilkinson, of 
Rhode Island, whose son, John, settled in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, about 171 1. In 
this year the latter's son, Lieut. -Col. John Wilkinson was born at Wrightstown in that 
county. He becatne a prominent man in his native place. He represented his county 
in the Pennsylvania Assembly in 1761 and 1762; and in X763, was appointed a member 
of the committee to audit the accounts of Benjamiu Franklin. He served as a Justice 
of the Court of Common Pleas in 1764, 1770. 1773 and 1774. He was a member of the 
Committee of Safety and Committee of Correspondence for Bucks Coifnty, that had 
charge of local affairs preparing for the Revolutionary struggle. Lieut. -Col. John 
Wilkitison was also a :nemberof the Constitutional Convention that met July 15, T776; 
At the beginning of the War, he was appointed (August 10, 1775) Lieutenant-Colonel 
of the 3rd Bucks County Associators. He again became a Justice of the Court of 
Common Pleas in 1776, and once more a member of the Assembly in 17S1 and 17S2 ; 
dying in the latter year. Lieut. -Col. John Wilkinson's first wife, whom he married in 
1740, was Mary, daughter of John Lacey. His children bj' Hannah Hughes were 

Martha, who married Bennett; Ann Lacy, who married Gen. Samuel .Smith; 

Hannah, who married Abner Reeder, May 22, 1796, and Elisha, who married, first, 
April II, 1792, Anna Dungan, and, second, Maria Whiteman.— From the family papers 
of his great-great-grand son, Ogden Dungan Wilkinson, Philadelphia. 



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No. 34. Thomas Stevenson (John\ Thomas% 
Thomas^), the oldest son of John and Mercy (Jenings) Steven- 
son was born in 1707 or 1708. His grandfather Gov. Jenings 
dj'ing in July of the latter year bequeathed him ^50. He 
removed, with his father and stepmother, from Burlington to 
Hunterdon County in 1727. For a wife he went to Long 
Island and married, April 30, 1730, in Grace Church, Jamaica, 
Sarah Whitehead. The latter was the daughter of Jonathan 
Whitehead who married Sarah Field in 1703, and grand- 
daughter of Major Daniel and Abigail (Stevenson) Whitehead. 
Sarah Whitehead, with her father and mother and seven 
brothers and sisters were baptized on the same day, April 18, 
17 13, by the Rev. Mr. Poyer, Rector of Grace Church, 
Jamaica, Long Island. 

Thomas Stevenson by his marriage by a clergj'-man of the 
English Church lost his membership in the Friends' Meeting. 
Immediately on the death of his father, John Stevenson, he 
released to his stepmother, on Sept. 18, 1744, his right and 
title, as " oldest son and heir-at-law," to the homestead plan- 
tation. He settled on 326 acres on the north side of the 
" Musconetcong Hills " in Bethlehem Township, Hunterdon 
County. His name is on the poll list of voters of that town- 
ship in 1738. He afterwards removed to Rocky Hill, Somerset 
County. We learn from the Pe7insylvania Gazette of Novem- 
ber 26, 1741, that his house was robbed, and as the advertise- 
ment gives an excellent idea of the personal outfit of a well-to- 
do person of that period it is quoted entire : " Last night the 
house of Thomas Stevenson at Rocky Hill in Somerset County 
was robbed of the following things, viz. : one Double Doubloon 
and about Three Pounds in Jersey Paper Currency, and an old 
Pocket Book with sundry Notes and Paper in it, also one dark 
coloured Frize Coat lined with shaloon nearly of the same 
Colour, one black Crape Jacket lined with black shaloon, one 



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pair of olive green breeches of tufted Fustian, one Coat and 
Breeches of fine blue Kersej'^, and one Jacket of fine blue Cloth, 
and brown olive Over Coat, a pair of Boots, a black natural 
pacing Mare with a small white spot just over her Eyes, Bridle 
and Saddle with blue Housing, fringed ; Which robbery was 
supposed to be committed by one Daniel Williams, an Irish Man 
of short Stature, pretty well set, with short, black curled Hair. 
If any Person takes up the said Daniel Williams and brings 
him back, or secured him, and gives notice to John Carle or 
Thomas Stevenson of Rocky Hill, so that he may be had 
again, shall have Five Pounds Reward paid by John Carle or 
Thomas Stevenson." 

Thomas Stevenson's wife, Sarah, was the grand-daughter 
of Major Daniel and Abigail (Stevenson) Whitehead. Major 
<■ Whitehead was born in 1646. He is sometimes styled junior, 
as his father bore the same surname and was one of the early 
settlers of Newtown, on Long Island, dying in 1668, aged 65 
years. Daniel Whitehead, Junior, was a wealthy and promi- 
nent man. and was one of the patentees of the town of Jamaica. 
He was a member of the New York Assembly from 1691 to 
1 70 1.* He was the Captain of a military company and 
acquired the title of Major by regular promotion. Major 
Whitehead died in Jamaica, where his will was dated Septem- 
ber 9, 1703. This instrument, which is a long document, was 
probated October 30, 1704. In it he names all of his children, 
seven in number. To Jonathan Whitehead (oldest son) he 
bequeaths, " besides what I have formerly given him by deed," 
all his lands in Jamaica, " between the Mill and Willin's Path, 
Lying Westward of the Mill to John Okey's Land, and South- 
ward as far as my land runs, and also my land in Cowneck in 
the Township of Hempstead, and all that quarter part of the 
Mill standing in Gildersleeve's Creek in the s'd Neck in 
Jamaica," except a piece of meadow bought of ' ' Mr. Anthony 
Waters." After leaving l)equests of land, houses and money 
to all his children, several legacies to other relatives and 
friends, and ^20 to the Town of Jamaica towards the main- 
tenance of a grammar school, he orders all his other lands in 
Jamaica, Hempstead, Oyster Bay, Nissiqua, in the County of 
Suffolk, and in the Colony <^( Connecticut, to be so'd, and the 



* Report of New York State Historian, Vol. II, p. 461, series 1897. 



proceeds be divided between his two sons, Jonathan and 
Thomas Whitehead. 

Sarah Stevenson's father, Jonathan Whitehead (born in 
1672), married, by license July 22, 1697, Sarah, daughter of 
Robert and Susannah Field, of Newtown, and the sister of the 
aunt, by marriage, of John Stevenson, her husband's father. 
Jonathan Whitehead, who lived in Jamaica, was a Justice of 
the Peace in his county, and succeeded his father, Major 
Whitehead, as a member of the New York Assembly, serving 
in that body from 1705 to 1709. He was an active member of 
Grace (English) Church, Jamaica, and the records of Rev. 
Thomas Poyer, the Rector, couples his name with some of the 
, most important transactions that took place in that parish. At 
that day religious disputes between sectarian adherents were 
frequent, and sometimes they were carried into the civil courts. 
On October 5, 1702-3, a complaint was made before Justice 
John Smith that "Jonathan Whitehead, Esq., one of her 
Majesties Justices set out on a journey with his court mantle 
behind him on a Sabbath day." When the Justice charged 
him with the offence, he replied that he broke not the Sabbath 
day, for he was at church in the forenoon and rode to New- 
town in the afternoon.* Jonathan Whitehead's willf is dated 
January 13, 1736, and was probated July 26, 1739. 

Thomas and Sarah Stevenson, so far as known, had but 
one child : 
IvXXXVIII. John. 

JOHN STEVENSON. 

No. 35. John Stevenson (John\ Thomas^ Thomas^), 
son of John and Mercy (Jenings) Stevenson, appears to have 
been taken in charge by his uncle Nathaniel Stevenson (No. 10), 
of Nottingham Township, Burlington County, who before his 
death, in 1736, had given him 200 acres of his plantation, and 
by will left to his children 300 acres more. John Stevenson 
took license, April 2, 1739, to marrj^ Martha Walton, "daugh- 
ter of Martha Borden, late Walton." His children were : 

LXXXIX. John. 

XC. Martha. 

* Documentary History of New York, Vol. Ill, p. 300. 
t Liber 13, p. 338, New York Surrogate's office. 



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SAMUEL STEVENSON. 

No. 36. Samuel Stevenson (John% Thomas', Thomas^), 
sou of John and Mercy (Jenings) Stevenson. There is no 
record of his birth or marriage. He settled in Nottingham 
Township, near to his brother John, and dealt considerably in 
land both in his own neighborhood and in northern New 
Jersey. His wife was named Elizabeth. His will is dated 
27 day, 4 mo., 1791, and was proved on February ao, 1793.* 
He had one daughter : 

XCI. Ann, who took, license on January 4, 1769, to marry Joseph 
Clayton, by whom she appears to have had but one child, — 
Samuel Clayton. 



ANN STEVENSON. 



No. 37. Ann Stevenson (John^ Thomas^ Thomas^), 
daughter of John and Mercy (Jenings) Stevenson, was born 
about 171 1. She married Daniel Doughty, in Chesterfield 
Friends' Meeting, 3 day, 11 mo., 1729. Daniel Doughty was 
born 17 day, 10 mo., 1703. His father, Jacob Doughty, was 
born on Long Island, 14 day, 12 mo., 1671 ; and his mother. 
Amy, who was the daughter of Major Daniel and Abigail 
(Stevenson) Whitehead, was born 17 day, 6 mo., 1676. A 
sketch of Daniel Doughty' s eccentric great-grandfather is 
given under No. 8. His grandfather, Elias Doughty, who 
lived in Flushing, Long Island, was a delegate, in 1664-5, to 
the first Provincial Assembly, after the conquest of the New 
Netherlands by the English, and helped to promulgate what 
are known as the "Duke's laws." His father, Jacob Doughty, 
was a Friend and a member of the Flushing Meeting. The 
latter upon his removal to Burlington County, New Jersey, 
took a certificate from that meeting, which is dated i day, 
2 mo., 1 7 14, and presented it to the Chesterfield Meeting. He 
was elected from Burlington County, a member of the New 
Jersey Assembly that met in 17 16. In the year 1721, he sat 
as one of the Judges of the Burlington County Court. About 

♦ Liber 33, p. 29. 



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the year 1728 he removed to Hunterdou County, and became 
one of the Justices of that county in 1730. Daniel Doughty, 
his son, was elected a member of the New Jersey Assembly, 
from Hunterdon County, in 1744, and served in the fourteenth 
and fifteenth assemblies. Shortly after the close of his legis- 
lative career he removed to Chesterfield, in Burlington County, 
taking to the Friends' Meeting there a certificate from Quaker- 
town Meeting, bearing date 14 day, 11 mo., 1748. Daniel 
Doughty's wife, Ann, died 24 day, 7 mo., 1742, He married 
second, Edith, widow of Thomas Newbold, by a certificate of 
permission from the Quakertown Meeting, bearing the date 
8 day, 8 mo., 1747. He died in 177S. 

Daniel and Ann Doughty's children were :* 

Mary, born 27 day, i mo., 1731, married William Lovett Smith, 
brother of the historian, Samuel Smith, on 15 day, 9 mo., 1749, 
and died 14 day, 12 mo., 1794. Had issue : Lovett Smith, who 
died young ; Daniel Doughty Smith, who married Elizabeth 
Schooley ; Anne Smith, who married John Gill; Elizabeth Smith; 
.\bigail Smith, who married John Earl ; Mary Smith, who married 
Barzilla Burr, and William Lovett Smith, who married Eliza r 

Lacy. / 

Anne Doughty, born i day, 2 mo., 1734 ; died 12 day, 7 mo., 1742. / 

Jacob Doughty, born 4 day, 11 mo., 17S6-7 ; died 9 day, 7 mo., 1741. / ^^ 
Mercy Doughty, born 16 day, 4 mo., 1742 ; died 14 day, 7 mo., 1742. ' ^ 



ABIGAII. STEVENSON. 

No. 38. Abigail Stevenson (John', Thomas^ Thomas^), 
daughter of John and Mercy (Jenings) Stevenson. There is 
no record of her birth but the following explains her marriage : 
"At a Monthly Meeting of Friends held at their Meeting 
House in Chesterfield, 6th of the 3 mo., 1742, Peter Smoak 
and Abigail Stevenson declared their Intention of Marriage 
with each other, it being the first time ; Samuel Large and 
Thomas Wright are appointed to enquire concerning the con- 
versation and clearance on account of marriage and make 
report to next Monthly Meeting." 

• From Bible in possession of Barclay White, Mount Holly, New Jersey. 



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" At a Monthly Meeting of Friends held in their Meeting 
House in Chesterfield, the 3rd of 4 mo., 1742, Peter Smoak 
and Abigail Stevenson the second time appeared at the Meeting 
and declared their Intention of Marriage. Nothing appearing 
to obstruct they have libertj' to accomplish the same according 
to good order. Daniel Doughty and Samuel Schooley to 
attend the marriage." 

" At a Monthly Meeting of Friends held at their Meeting 
in Chesterfield, the 5th of the 6 mo., 1742, the Meeting received 
a report from Bethlehem Meeting that the marriage of Peter 
Smoak and Abigail Stevenson was orderly." 

Peter Schmuck (Smoak) belonged to the Bethlehem 
Friends' Meeting. On the 8 day, i mo., 1750, he was appointed 
by it a member of the committee to fix upon a place for build- 
ing a Meeting-house at Great Meadows, which was accom- 
plished as is evinced by the following minute, entered under 
date 2 day, 10 mo., 1763. " Agreeable to the direction of the 
last Q. M., we have appointed Peter Smoak and Jacob Lundy 
to attend the committee who are to consider the rebuilding of 
Hardwick Meeting House in order to enform of our agreement 
concerning the plan of the said house which is as follows, vizt : 
40 feet long and 25 feet wide in the clear and one story high. 
We have raised by subscription at Hardwick and Kingwood 
the sum of 80 pounds." * 

The children of Peter and Abigail (Stevenson) Schmuck 
were : 

Margaret, born 21 day, 3 mo., 1743 ; died 24 day, 11 mo., 1745. 

Elizabeth Schmuck, born 23 day, 9 mo., 1744 ; married (first inten- 
tion) Joseph Wilson, 5 day, 12 mo., 176S ; died 16 day, 12 mo., 
1832. 

Anne Schmuck, born 13 day, 10 mo., 1746 ; married (first intention) 
Moses Wilson, 14 day, 11 mo., 1776. 

Abigail Schmuck, born 27 day, 3 mo., 1748 ; married (first intention) 
Jonathan Wilson, 12 day, 3 mo., 1767, marriage 15 day, 4 mo., 
1767. 

Sarah Schmuck, born 21 day, 2 mo., 1749. 

Christian Schmuck, born 23 day, 6 mo., 1752 ; married Mary Lundy, 
Jr. (first intention) 12 day, 10 mo., 1775 ; died 21 day, 9 mo., 1827. 

John Schmuck, born 22 day, 6 mo., 1754 ; died 1760. 

Christiana Schmuck, born 23 day, 9 mo., 1756 ; died 1760. 

* From the "Records of the Kingwood Monthly Meeting of Friends," by Prof. 
James W. Moore, published by H. E. Deals, Fleniington, N. J., pp. 6 and 8. 



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MERCY STEVENSON. 

No. 39. Mercy Stevenson (John% Thomas*, Thomas^) 
was the daughter of John and Mercy (Jenings) Stevenson, and 
was born about 17 19 or 1720. She declared her first intention 
to marry Benjamin Williams in the Bethlehem (Quakertown) 
Meeting, 16 day, 7 mo., 1744. Benjamin and Walter Williams, 
sons of Jeremiah,* presented on 10 day, 4 mo., 1744, a cer- 
tificate to the Bethlehem Meeting from the Meeting at West- 
bury, Long Island. After a few years residence in New Jerse)'-, 
Benjamin Williams removed to Noxmixon Township, Bucks 
County, Penna., where he died in 1809. 

The children of Benjamin and Mercy Williams were : 

Mary. 

Margaret, married John Iliff. 

Lydia, married David Burson. 

Ann, married Jacob Ritter. 

Susannah. 

John. 

Jeremiah. 

William. 

Benjamin. 

Samuel, who married Sarah Watson. 



WILLIAM STEVENSON. 

No. 40. William Stevenson (John*,Thomas*,Thomas*)» 
son of John and Margaret (Wood) Stevenson, was born i day 
12 mo., 1730. He married Mary (born 13 day, 2 mo., 1730), 
daughter of John and Alice Bunting, about the year 1754. 
They were married out of meeting, but made acknowledgment 

* Jeremiah and Mary Williams moved from Long Island to Hunterdon County, 
New Jersey, a short time previous to the arrival of their sons, and the recording of their 
certificates. Jeremiah Williams lived on a tract of land adjoining the plantation of 
John Stevenson near Quakertown. Between 1755 and 1760 he removed to Noxmixon 
Township, Bucks County, Penna. An obituary notice of him entered on the minutes 
of the Bethlehem Meeting says that he was recommended by Friends on Long Island, 
and for many years "was a serviceable and constant attender of our meetings for 
worship and discipline, until he suffered his mind to be too much cast down by some 
disappointments and troubles he met with." He died at the house of his son, Benja 
min Williams, 15 day, 5 mo., 1766, " aged S3 years, wanting about one month, and was 
devoutly buried in the Friends' burj'ing ground at Kiugwood." — From the " Records 
of the Kingwood Monthly Meeting of Friends," by Prof. James W. Moore, published 
by H. E. Deats, Flemington, N. J., pp. 22 and 26. 



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to that of Chesterfield, on 2 day, 9 mo., 1756, of their regrets 
at so doing and were again received into membership. They 
passed their lives in Burlington County. William Stevenson 
died 30 day, 8 mo., 1807 ; his wife, Mary, died 4 day, 4 mo., 
1788. Their children were : 

XCI. John. 
XCII. Samuel. 
XCIII. William. 
XCIV. James. 

XCV. Alice Buntiug, born 11 day, 5 mo., 1758, married John Piatt,* 
(born 8 mo , 1749) 23 day, 9 mo., 1784. Their children 
•were: Elizabeth Piatt, born 9 day, 7 mo., 1785 ; Martha 
Piatt, born 27 day, 12 mo., 1787; William Piatt, born 13 
day, 3 mo., 1790 ; Mary Piatt, born 21 day, i mo., 1793 ; 
George Piatt, born 19 day, 7 mo., 1795. The family 

moved to Delaware. 

5. . ,,,>,^,-nt-d JfiV->n ^l'ovJ^-^ -+ had a 

Ifi-l^or. V 

SUSANNAH STEVENSON. 

No. 41. Susannah Stevenson (John*, Thoraas% 
Thomas^), daughter of John and Margaret (Wood) Stevenson, 
was born in 1736. She married William Newbold,t their first 
intentions being declared in Chesterfield Meeting, 7 day, 4 mo., 
1757. He was born in 1726, and died in Mansfield Township, 
Burlington County, in 1794. 

The children of William and Susannah (Stevenson) New- 
bold were : 

A. Barzillae Newbold, born 1759, married Euphemia Reading 
(born 5 mo., 1761, and died Jul}- 2, 1837) 9 day, 9 mo., 
1788, died February, 1815. Had issue: Susan Newbold, 

* In Upper Springfield Meeting. 

t William Newbold was the son of Thomas and Edith (Coate) Newbold, and the 
great grandson of Michael Newbold the emigrant. The latter was born in 1623, in 
the Parish of Handsworth, Vorke, England, but he afterwards lived in Sheffield, 
from 1664 to his emigration to America. He held the Parke Eane farm as tenant of 
the Earl of Shaftsbury. On Januar3' 28, 1677-8, the proprietors of West Jersey sold to 
"Michael Newbold of Parke, County Yorke, England, husbandman" 1-8 of 3-90 of 
the Propriety of West Jersey {Liber B, page 409, Trenton), out of which he had sur- 
veyed to him 400 acres on Assiscuuk Creek, now near Bordentown, N. J., on Septem- 
ber 13, 16S1 (Revel's Book, page 2, Trenton). Between these two dates Michael New- 
bold arrived at Burlington, N. J., vrith his wife Anne, and nine of his eleven children. 
He died in 1692-3 and his son Michael settled his estate. The latter's son Thomas 
Newbold, born in 1702, died in 1741. and subsequently his widow Edith married 
Daniel Doughty (see No. 38) her daughter's brother-in-law.— From family papers in 
possession of Prof. William Romaine Newbold of the University of Pennsylvania. 



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born 1789, married Thomas Lacej', died in 1866 ; Ann 
Wood Newbold, born 1790, married (ist) Stacy Eispham, 
(2nd) William Collins, died in 1810 ; Daniel Newbold, born 
1791, married Racliael Lawrie, died in 1848 ; Franklin 
Newbold, born 1793, died young ; William Newbold, born 
1795, died young ; Reading Newbold, born 1796, married 
Rebecca S. Burr, died in 1833 5 Mary E. Newbold, born 
1798, married Joshua S. Burr, died in 1848 ; Anthony Tay- 
lor Newbold, born 1800, married Rebecca T. Taylor, died 
in 1859 ; David Sands Newbold, born 1802, married Sarah 
Stockton ; Barzillae Newbold, born iSoi, died young. 

B. Thomas Newbold, born 8 day, 2 mo., 1760, married (ist) Mary 

Taylor, 19 day, 2 mo., 1789, she died 21 day, 7 mo., 1811, and 
he married (2nd) in 1816, Ann Taylor, who died June 11, 
1861. Thomas Newbold was Member of Congress from 
the Bucks County, Pennsylvania district, from 1807 to 
1813. He died December 18, 1823, had issue by first wife : 
Edith Newbold, Anthony Newbold, William Newbold ; 
Michael Newbold, born 1794, married Esther Lowndes in 
1821. and died in 1875 ; Samuel Newbold ; Thomas J. 
Newbold, born 1803, married Rebecca Shinn in 1832, and 
died in 188S ; Ann Taylor Newbold, born 1799, married 
William Black and died in 1858 ; Sarah Newbold married 
John Adams and died in 1823 ; Susan Newbold ; Mary 
Newbold, born 1811, married (ist) Anthony Taylor, (2nd) 
Samuel Hyatt, 3rd, John Adams, 4th, William Black. 
Thomas Newbold by 2nd wife, Ann Taylor, had William 
Augustus Newbold, born 1818, married Louisa Tobes 

C. Charles Newbold, born 26 day, 5 mo., 1764, married Hope 

Sands (born 20 day, 11 mo., 1781, died January 24, 1871), 
in 1804, he died 15 day, 3 mo., 1835. Had issue : William 
Newbold, died young ; David Newbold, died young ; 
Martha Clementina Newbold, born 1808, married (ist) 
Joseph Barnes, (2nd) George Guiou Lawrie, her first cousin. 

D. Edith Newbold, born 30 day, 6 mo., 1766, married 28 day, 

10 mo.. 17S9, Joseph M. Lawrie, born 1763, died 4 day, 
5 mo., 1848 ; Edith Lawrie, died 16 day, 4 mo., 1842. 
Had issue: Lucy Ann Lawrie, born 1800, died in 1874; 
Charles Lawrie, born 1799, married Catharine Snyder ; 
Beulali Lawrie, born 1792, married in 1813, Clayton, son 
of Clayton Newbold ; William Murfen Lawrie, born 

1795, died in 1816, unmarried ; Susan Lawrie, born 1796, 
married Bartholomew Wistar. 

E. William Newbold, born 6 day, 4 mo., 1770, married 15 day, 

11 mo., 1794, Mary Smith, who died April 9, 1816. 
William Newbold died 11 day, 8 mo., 1841. Had issue : 
John Smith Newbold, born 1795. died in 1815 ; Sarah New- 
bold, born 1797, died in i8i6 ; Susan Newbold, boru 1799, 



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died in 1859 ; Abby Ann Newbold, born 1801, married 
Abraham L. Cox, 1825 ; Mary B. Newbold, born 1804, 
married in 1825, John Singer, died in 1859 ; William Henry 
Newbold, born 1807. married Celebina Emlen in 1830, 
died in 1862 ; Richard Smith Newbold, born 1808, married 
Ellen DaCosta in 1839, died in 1883 ; Emma Newbold, born 
181 1, married in 1840 Francis DeHaas, sou of T. A. 
Janvier. 

John Newbold, born 17 day, 3 mo., 1772, married 12 day, 
II mo., 1795, Elizabeth Lawrie, born 2 day, i mo., 1775, 
died 9 day, 3 mo., 1843, John Newbold died June 6, 1841. 
Had issue : Edward Newbold, born 1796, married Martha 
Martin, died in 1854 ; William Lawrie Newbold, born 1798, 
married (1st) Sarah Smith Allibonein 1S28, (2nd) Elizabeth 
Tatnall Bailey in 1856, died in 1857 ; Henry Newbold, 
born 1800, died in 1849 ; Mary Ann Newbold, born in 1801, 
married (ist) in 1S23, Charles Jenks, (2nd) Lardner Van- 
uxem, in 1831, died in 1871 ; John Lawrie Newbold, born 
1803, married Rebecca Trotter in 1827, died in 1884 ; Mar- 
garet Newbold, born 1805, married in 1828, John Wistar, 
died in 1S78 ; Achsah Newbold, born 1806, died young ; 
Caroline Newbold, born 1807, married, in 1827, Robert G. 
Hazard, died in 1888 ; Susan Lawrie Newbold, born 1809 ; 
married, in 1824, William D. Cooper, died in 1872 ; Charles 
Newbold, born 18x0, married, in 1843, Blargaret C. Mitchell, 
died in 1872. 

Susan Newbold, born 1774, married Thomas Clayton, died in 
1829, no issue. 



CHAPTER VII. 



ED\A'ARD STEVHNSON. 

No. 49. Edward Stevenson (Jolin% Edward%Thomas*), 
son of John and Abigail (Perkins) Stevenson, was born in 
Newtown, in 1709. He married Gloriana (born 17 16) daugh- 
ter of Rev. John Thomas, Rector of Grace Church, at Hemp- 
stead, Long Island. This clergyman, in 1706, invested in 
lands in Amwell Township, Hunterdon County, N. J., posses- 
sion of which he retained until his death in 1724, when they 
passed by will to his widow Margaret, who married William 
Willett ; to his daughter Mary, wife of Samuel Treadwell, and 
his daughter Gloriana, wife of Edward Stevenson. The latter 
inherited his father's plantation at Throg's Neck, Westchester 
County, N. Y., and died there in 1775, leaving the property to 
his children, who retained it in the family until 1796, when it 
was sold to Abijah Hammond.* In a list of slaves enumerated 
in the borough of Westchester in 1755, Edward Stevenson is 
credited with three males, viz : Will, Tite and Luke ; and one 
female, Ginne. 

Gloriana, wife of Edward Stevenson, died in 1796. Their 
children were : f 

XCVI. Edward, born 1734, died in 1801. 
XCVII. John T., born 1737, died in 1803. 

XCVIII. Benjamin, born , married Mary, daughter of Samuel and 

Margaret (Thomas j) Treadwell. She was her husband's 
first cousin. Samuel Treadwell died in 1748, and his 
widow Margaret, married David Jones and made her will 
January 13, 1789, at Harrison, Westchester County, N. Y. 
In this instrument she mentions the following persons, 
viz. : son Samuel ; daughter-in-law Doroth}', wife of 
Samuel Treadwell ; grandson John Augustus Thomas ; 
daughters Gloriana Pell, Margaret Ogden and Mary 

* From papers of F. W. Jackson, of Throg's Neck, who now owns part of the land, 
twill of Edward Stevenson (1775), in which all these children are named. 
Liber 29, p. 419, New York. 

J Daughter of Rev. John Thomas. 

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Stevenson ; grand-daughter Nancy Stevenson ; grand-son 

Samuel and Alexander Stevenson and son-in-law Benjamin 

Stevenson. 

Benjamin and Mary Stevenson's son Samuel, born February 

25, 1765, married (ist) Guion ; (2nd) Elizabeth Jones, 

in 1797. Had issue : John, Nicholas, Maria, and Odell 
Stevenson. The latter was born April 9, 1804, and married 
Eliza Jones, October 16, 1S33, whose only child to leave 
issue was Jane B. Stevenson, born May i, 1840, who mar- 
ried J. J. McGown. Their son, Samuel Stevenson McGown, 
changed his name b)^ an Act of the Legislature to Samuel 
Stevenson, and married, September 21, 1S87. Eloise M. 
Stevenson.* 
XCIX. Frederick Philipse, born in 1752, married his second cousin, 
Annah, born February 5, 1750, daughter of Cornelius and 
Elizabeth Willett, of Flushing, and grand-daughter of 
Major William Willett, of Westchester County, New York. 
Cornelius Yv'illett, who made his will in 1781, left a bequest 
to his grandson, Edward Stevenson. Frederick Philipse 
Stevenson purchased land in Harrison, Westchester County, 
N. Y., in 1755. He was appointed ensign in 1775. 
C. William. 
CI. Margaret. 
CII. Gloriana. 
cm. Mary. 



JOHN STEVENSON. 

No. 51. John Stevenson (John^ Edward^ Thomas^), 
son of John and Abigail Stevenson, of Westchester, New York, 
was born abotit 17 12. His wife was named Anna. In 1743 
he was living in Flushing, Eong Island, but a few years after- 
wards he was a resident of Westchester County, New York, 
as appears by the following deed,t dated July ii, 1758, viz : 
"John Burrows, merchant, and William Hendrickson, Esq., 
both of Middletown, Monmouth County, N. J.," executors 
of the estate of William Watson, to "John Stevenson, of 
Marriajiac, West Chester, Province of New York, Gent.," for 
210 acres and some meadow land (consideration ^1000) in 
Middletown, New Jersey. The assessment roll of this latter 
place for 1758 and 1759, contains the names of John Stevenson 

* From family paper.s in possession of Mrs. Eloise M. Stevenson of Bronxville, 
Greater New York. 
+ Liber G. 3, p. 170. 



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and his brother James ; the latter assessed for twenty horses 
and cattle ; the former for ten. Besides these the roll contained 
the names of Kdward, David and a second John. John Steven- 
son was living in 1761, as he, jointly with his brother James, 
executed a deed * of release in that year, but was deceased 
before 1783. 

John and Anna Stevenson's children were : f 

CIV. Benjamin, married Elizabeth Field. He is mentioned in his 

uncle James Stevenson's will. 
CV. Shore, married Margaret, daughter of James Mott. Had 
issue : Hannah M. Stevenson, born July 5, 1774, married 
Richard vSalter Hartshorne, September 20, 1798 ; John 
Stevenson, no issue ; Shore Stevenson, no issue; Anna 
M. Stevenson, second wife to Richard Salter Hartshorne. 
CVI. Edward, buried January 6, 1773. 
CVII. Rebecca. 
CVIII. Abigail. 

CVIX. Samuel M., married Anna, daughter of Thomas Willitts. He 
is mentioned in his uncle James Stevenson's will. 




No 56. Thomas Stevenson (Elnathan', Edward*, 
Thomas^), son of Elnathan and Sarah (Cornell) Stevenson, 
was born I June 14, 17 19. He was married in Burlington 
Friends' Meeting, i mo. (March), 20 day, 1740, to Alice, 
daughter of Samuel and Sarah Scholey (Schooley) Shinn, born 
20 day, I mo,, 1721. 

* Liber G 3, p. 80. 

t From MSS. history of the Taylor family, by Asher Taylor, deceased, a native of 
Middletown, New Jersey, and long time a resident of Jersey City.—" The Jersevnian," 
Vol. 8. 

I The date of the birth of Thomas Stevenson, together with those of his brothers 
and sisters, were taken from the family Bible of EJlnathan Stevenson, in possession 
of the Stewart familj'. 

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Alice Shinn was a great-granddaughter of John Shinn, 
who, Smith, in his history of New Jersey, mentions as having 
arrived in Burlington between 1678 and 1680. On September 
8th, of this latter year, he located a tract of land on Birch 
Creek, Burlington County, out of 1-15 of a share of pro- 
priety, which he had bought of William Emley. His will is 
dated Springfield Township, January 14, 171 1.* He had sev- 
eral daughters and three sons, John, James and Thomas. 
The latter married i mo., 1693, Mary, daughter of Richard 
and Abigail Stockton, who had removed the j'ear preivous 
from Flushing, Long Island, to Oneanockon, Springfield 
Township, Burlington County, N. J. Thomas Shinn died 
in 1694. leaving one sou, Thomas, and a posthumous son 
named Samuel Shinn, born 15 day, 2 mo., 1695. The 
relationship is clearly set out in a deed of trust executed 
December 28, 1697. fit recites, " Mary Shinn, of Burlington 
County, widow of Thomas Shinn, deceased, late of said county, 
to Richard Stockton, Jr. , brother of said Mary, and John 
Shinn, Jr., of said county, brother-in-law of said Mary," 
about "to be married to Silas Crisping of Pennsylvania," 
conveys by deed of trust, land and "a negro boj'', Tabby, for 
the use of Thomas and Samuel Shinn, sons of said Mary," 
given her "by her late husband, Thomas Shinn, deceased, by 
will dated November, 1694." Samuel Shinn, the posthumous 
son of Thomas, married Sarah Schooley, 4 mo., 17 18. 

Thomas Stevenson was presented by his father with 250 
acres of laud out of his Am well tract in Hunterdon County, 
where he settled, and lived but a few short years, dying in 
1748. His brother-in-law, William Pettit, was made adminis- 
trator of his estate on September 22nd of that year. 

Thomas and Alice (Shinn) Stevenson's children were : 

ex. Samuel Stevenson. 
CXI. Thomas Stevenson, who married, February 9, 1772, in 
Christ's P. E. Church, Shrewsbury, Isabella Hunt, and 
had issue : Samuel Stevenson, died unmarried ; Euphemia 
Stevenson, married Isaiah Hazleton ; Ashfield Stevenson, 
died unmarried in 1795 ; Isaac Stevenson, married Sarah 

♦ Liber I, p. 337. 
^ Liber B, p. 612. 

J Silas Crispiu was son of Rear Admiral Crispin of the British Navy, and first 
cousin of William Peuu. 



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Collins, September i6, 1804, and Elizabeth Stevenson, who 
died unmarried. 
CXII. William Stevenson, married Rachel Griffith, the license 
being dated and recorded at Mt. Holh-, November 5, 1770, 
the same day their second intention was declared in Bur- 
lington Friends' Meeting. William Stevenson dying, his 
widow, Rachel, married 3 day, i mo., 1791, Lewis Rossell. 
William and Rachel Stevenson had issue : Micajah Steven- 
son, married Elizabeth , February 6, 1800, died July 

22, 1842 ; Ezra B. Stevenson, died unmarried ; Jonathan 
Stevenson, married Jane Cox ; Cornell Stevenson, married 
Patience Marter, October 4, 1804 ; John Stevenson, died 
unmarried ; Ann Stevenson, born 1775, married William 
Elberson, January 9, 1803, died March 9, 1829; Thomas 
Stevenson, born November 16, 1773, married in 1791 
Elizabeth Kemble, and died March 19, 181 1 ; Samuel 
Stevenson, married Ellen Mahany. 

■CXIII. Elnathan Stevenson, born , married Batlisheba, daughter 

of William and Tamer Norcross. Their marriage license 
is dated October 24, 1767, and they were married next day 
at Mt. Holly by Rev. J. Odell, missionary from St. Mary's 
Church, Burlington. They had issue : Taraar Stevenson, 
born March 13, 1768, married (ist) August, 1795, Stacy Lip- 
pincott. (2d) February 7, 1802, Samuel Quicksall, died June 
2, 1861 ; Alice vStevenson, born October 2-^, 1770, married 
Seth Lucas Gibbs, October 20, 17S8 ; William Stevenson, 
born January 19. 1774, married Priscilla, daughter of Isaac 
Lippincott, April 26, 1798 ; Caleb Stevenson, born Novem- 
ber 23, 1776, married January 8, 1804, Mary Stockton ; 
Ezra Stevenson, died unmarried. 

CXIV. Sarah Stevenson, born , married Elton Kemble Septem- 
ber 14, 1761, and had issue : Thomas Kemble, married 
Clemence Clement ; Hannah Kemble, married John Foster; 
Elizabeth Kemble, born October 22, 1774, married in 1791 
Thomas Stevenson, son of William and Rachel ; Elton 
Kemble, died unmarried. 



CORNELL STEVENSON. 

No. 57. Cornell Stevenson (Elnathan', Edward% 
Thoma.s^), son of Elnathan and Sarah (Cornell) Stevenson, 
was born 10 day, 12 mo., 1724-5. He "passed meeting" at 
Chesterfield, the first time on 2d day, 9 mo., 1749, to marry 
Mary Hedger, and wa.s married 13 day, 10 mo., of the same 



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year. She was the daughter of Eliakim and Susannah 
Hedger, and was boru in Flushing, Long Island, 13 day, 
I mo., 1725. Cornell Stevenson's father, Elnathan, had be- 
queathed him (1748) 250 acres of land out of his Amwell tract, 
upon which stood a house built by Philip Philips, who appears 
to have been at one time a tenant upon it. Here Cornell lived 
about ten years. On December 8, 1762, he bought part of his 
brother Elnathan' s land in township of Burlington. This was 
part of the 4S0 acres bought by William Stevenson of his 
father-in-law, Governor Jenings, sold by him to his cousin, 
John Stevenson, and by the latter transferred to his brother, 
Elnathan, and bequeathed by the last named to his son, 
Elnathan, Jr. To this tract, with additional purchased land, 
Cornell Stevenson removed, his wife, Mary, taking her cer- 
tificate from Chesterfield to Burlington Friends' Meeting i day, 
9 mo., 1763. Cornell Stevenson died 6 day, i mo., 1788, and 
his wife, Mary, 6 day, i mo., 1786. 
Their children were : 

CXV. Susannali, born 28 day, 7 mo., 1750, married Henry Page. 
CXVI. Isaac Stevenson, born 10 day, 4 mo., 1752 ; died 7 day, gmo.^ 

1758. 
CXVII. Sarah Stevenson, born 13 day, 2 mo., 1754, married 5 day, 
5 mo., 1776, Stephen, son of Stephen and Mercy Comfort, of 
Bucks County, Penns^-lvania, died April 18, 1837, and had 
issue : David Comfort, born April 27, 1777, married Beulah 
Walton ; Samuel Comfort, born December 6, 1778, married 
21 day, 2 mo., 1800, Elizabeth James; Jeremiah Comfort, 
born July 4, 1780, married October 10, 1807, Sarah Cooper ; 
Stephen Comfort, born March 7, 1782, married April 4, 
1807, Lydia Jones. 

CXVIII. Mary Stevenson, born 26 daj^ 12 mo., 1755, married Samuel 
Haines October 16, 178S, and had issue : Lydia Haines, 
born July 31, 17S9, died unmarried ; Robert Willitts 

Haines, boru January' 2, 1790, married May , 1817, 

Edith Rogers ; Ezra Haines, born September 26, 1795, 
married Lucy Bishop, November 13, 1827 ; Hannah 
Haines, born May 11, 1798, married Joseph Ridgway 
Bishop, October 7, 1824. 

CXIX. Elnathan Stevenson, born 18 day, 9 mo., 1757 ; died 28 day, 

8 mo., 1758. 

CXX. Deborah Stevenson, born 17 day, 12 mo., 1759, married 

Edward Darnell, March 15, 17S7, and had issue : Edward 

Darnell, married Sarah F. Richards, September 20, 1819. 



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CXXI. Elizabeth Stevenson, born 26 day, 12 mo., 1761, married 
Joseph, son of Samuel and Mary Satterthwaite, March 12, 

1789, and had issue: Samuel Satterthwaite, bora July 2, 

1790, married Hannah, daughter of Caleb and Sarah 
Atkinson, December 10, 1818 ; Joseph Satterthwaite, born 
May 7, 1792, married Elizabeth Fisher ; Daniel Satterth- 
waite, born September 4, 1779, married Ann Satterthwaite ; 
Mary Satterthwaite, born October 26, 1796, died unmar- 
ried ; Elizabeth Satterthwaite, born March 5, 1799, died 
unmarried ; Reuben Satterthwaite, born March 17, 180 1, 
married Rachel Atkinson ; Deborah Satterthwaite, born 
December 7, 1803, married Joseph, son of Joshua and Ann 
Satterthwaite, April 13, 1825. 

€XXII. Cornell Stevenson, born 2 day, 5 mo., 1765, married Ann, 
daughter of Joseph and Mary Haines, 13 day, 5 mo., 1790, 
and died 9 day, 3 mo., 1818. Had issue : Elizabeth H. 
Stevenson, born April 14, 1791, married Thomas Stewart ; 
Joseph Stevenson, born November 6, 1792, married Anna 
Satterthwaite, daughter of Joshua, 4 day, 11 mo., 1819, and 
died April 22, 1871 ; Joshua Stevenson, born 9 day, 12 mo., 
1794, married Hannah Evans ; Stacy Stevenson, born 24 
day, 6 mo., 1797, died unmarried ; Cornell Stevenson, born 
24 day, 10 mo., 1799, died unmarried December, 28, 1831 ; 
David Stevenson, born 22 day, i mo., 1802, died unmarried 
January 17, 1841 ; Marmadiike Stevenson, born 2 day, I 
mo., 1805, died October 10, 1812 ; Mary Stevenson, born 
15 day, 8 mo., 1807, died unmarried December i, 1878. 



EI.NATHAN STEVENSON. 

No. 58. EivNATHAN Stevenson (Elnathan*, Bdward% 
Thomas^), son of Elnatliau and Sarah (Cornell) Stevenson, 
was born January 24, 1729. His licen.se to marry Mary Riley 
is dated October 21, 1756. By the will of his father he was 
left the homestead plantation, near Burlington. As has been 
previously stated, this was part of the original Governor Jen- 
ing's plantation. In 1762 Elnathan Stevenson disposes of a 
portion of it to his brother Cornell. He died April 5, 1783. 

His children were : 

CXXIII. Charity Stevenson, born June 6, 1758, married John Kemble, 
September 24, 1778, and had issue : Charles Kemble, born 
May 6, 1779, died June 7, 1779 ; Mary Kemble, born 
July 17, 1781, died April 6, 1783 ; Ann Kemble, born De- 



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cember lo, 17S3. married Thomas Spencer; George Kem- 
ble, born July 27, 1786 ; Daniel Kemble, born February 6; 
1789 ; Elizabeth Kemble, November 3, 1792, died April 3, 
1796 ; Harriet Kemble, born September 7, 1793, married 
Theodore Megargee ; Susannah Kemble, born March 30, 
1796, married William Bunting ; Nathan Kemble, born 

June 17, 1798, married INIary . 

CXXIV. Sarah Stevenson, born T^Iay [3, 1762, married Thomas Wimer 
and had issue : Mary, Daniel, Hannah, Sarah and Thomas 
Wimer. 
CXXV. Daniel Stevenson, born September 12, 1764, married Mary 
Kerlin October 8, 1783. and had issue : Ann Stevenson, 
born February i, 1790, died April to, 1790 ; John G. Steven- 
son, born May 26, 1791, married (ist) Catharine Yv'are, Sep- 
tember 21, 1815, (2d) Elizabeth Hammett, August 7, 1819 ; 
Daniel Stevenson, born December 5, 1793, married Mary 
Osborn, and died January 8, 1859. 



EDWARD STEVENSON. 



No. 59. Edward Stevenson (Elnathan% Edward', 
Thomas*), son of Elnathan and Sarah (Cornell) Stevenson, 
was born April 3, 1739. He married Mary, daughter of 
Nicholas Stilwell. His father, Elnathan Stevenson, bequeathed 
him 250 acres of his Amwell tract adjoining his brother 
Cornell's. To this property he removed on his marriage, 
about 1760. His will is dated October 5, 1765, and is wit- 
nessed by Augustine and John Stevenson and Ann Riche. 

His children were : 
CXXVI. Elnathan Stevenson. 
CXXVII. John Stevenson. 
CXXVIII. Charles Stevenson. 



BENJAMIN STEVENSON. 

No. 60. Benjamin Stevenson (Elnathan*, Edward',, 
Thomas'), son of Elnathan and Sarah (Cornell) Stevenson, 
was born July 31, 1 741. He married Sarah, daughter of John 
and Elizabeth Fenimore, the license being dated May 4, 1763. 



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By the will of his father he was left part of the homestead 
plantation near Burlington. Letters of Administration were 
granted on his estate August, 1818. 
His children were : 

CXXIX. Elizabeth Stevenson, born December 2, 1765, married John 
Wilkinson Fenimore, September 12, 1801, and had issue : 
Thomas Jefferson Fenimore, born 1802 ; George Washing- 
ton Fenimore, born December 12, 1805, married (ist) Feb- 
ruary 29, 1828, Elizabeth Scott, and (2d) Mary Reeves, 
December 25, 1816. 
CXXX. Hannah Stevenson, born September 13, 1770, married Marten 
Estelow, October 27, 1827, and had issue: Eliza, Benjamin, 
Charles, John, Christian, Maria, George, Samuel and Ann 
Estelov?. 
CXXXI. Charles Stevenson. 

CXXXII. Priscilla Stevenson, married George Zelley. 
CXXXIII. Sarah Stevenson, married Samuel White. 



ROBERT STEVENSON. 



No. 65. Robert Stevenson (WilHam% Edward^ 
Thomas^), son of William and Hannah (Hicks) Stevenson, was 
born October 17, 1722, in Newtown, Eong Island. He married 
September 15, 1770, Hannah Hicks, who was born June 15, 
1733. As has been previously mentioned, his father, William 
Stevenson, removed to the Amwcll lands, but appears to have 
returned for a time to the Province of New York (See No. 17), 
locating at Yonkers until 1753, when he finally settled at 
Amwell. Robert Stevenson went to the W^est Indies with his 
brother Cornelius, where they were engaged in the sugar trade. 
Here he made a handsome fortune. After his return he settled 
in Hutiterdon County, New Jersey, but shortly afterwards 
removed to Philadelphia, Elizabeth Drinker, wife of Henry 
Drinker, a merchant of the latter city, kept a diary, and records 
in it some interesting reminiscences about the family. Under 
date of June 29, 177 1, she writes in the house of the Widow 
Merriott, Bristol, Pennsylvania : " Took a walk this morning 
to see F'd Ringgold ; saw Robert and Hannah Stevenson at 
Bessonett's; they came home with me and insisted on my 
going to dine with them at the tavern, which I reluctantly 



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complied with, being very unwell. After dinner I came home 
with them in the carriage, and they proceeded on their way 
toward Amwell." 

August 22, 1771 (At home in Philadelphia): " Fifth day. 
Left home after dinner, stopped at Robin Hood's; waited there 
half an hour for Robert and Hannah Stevenson." The party 
visited Lancaster, Reading, Allentown and Bethlehem, leaving 
the latter place on September 4th, where they appear to have 
separated, Elizabeth Drinker returning to Philadelphia. 

There is no farther record of them in this diary until the 
close of the war. Under date of August 25, 1780, there is 
noted : " Found Robert and Hannah Stevenson at our house 
on our return." November 15, 1782 : " I went this afternoon 
to Hannah Stevenson's ; H. S. out." The death of her friend 
is thus given : "September 11, 1783. S. Moore sent us word 
that if we wished to see our friend H. Stevenson alive we must 
lose no time. Ye situation of our family had prevented going. 
H. D. took sister in ye chaise. She found Hannah very 
low." 

" Our dear friend and old acquaintance, Hannah Steven- 
son, departed this life September ye 19th, 1783, in ye 51st year 
of her age. ' ' 

Robert Stevenson remained in Hunterdon County during 
the Revolutionary struggle, as appears by a deed dated May 
i7> 1 7 79 1 which recites that he was a merchant residing at 
Hopewell. His death is thus recorded in the diary under date 
of April 19, 1796: "Our valued friend and acquaintance, 
Robert Stevenson, Sr. , departed this life this morning about 
8 o'clock, aged 74. His disorder apoplectic." 

His children were : 

CXXXIV. Robert Stevenson. From the diarj' : '' December 20, 1794. 
Robert Stevenson, Jr., called after dinner, ye first time 
of seeing him since his return. He has been about three 
months in McPherson's company of volunteers, called 
by some the Quaker company as several under our 
names were vpith them. He gave me an account of some 
particulars of their expedition. Robert is not yet 19 
years old " He died unmarried. 
CXXXV. Jane Stevenson, born Augusts, i772, married Jacob Clark- 
son, November 28, 1795. 

CXXXVI. Hannah Stevenson, born June 14, 1774. From the diary : 
" November 13, 1794. On Seventh day evening last, (Nov- 



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ember 8), Clifford Smith was married to Hannah Ste- 
venson, daughter of Robert Stevenson. Her mother, 
Hannah Stevenson, formerly Hicks, was an intimate 
and dear friend of my sister and self." 

" March ii, 1799. We are informed of the death of Owen 
Riddle and Clifford Smith, H. Smith, formerly Steven- 
son, is left with three children. She is a young widow." 
Hannah Smith married second, Owen Jones. 

CXXXVII. Susanna Stevenson, born . From the diary : "October 

16, 1804. From Poulson's paper of this evening : 'Mar- 
ried on Saturday evening last by the Rev. John Hey, 
Doct'r Elijah Perkins to Miss Susan Stephenson, daugh- 
ter of Robert Stephenson, Esq., deceased.' Her parents 
were our valued friends." 

"June 22, 1816. A note of invitation came this forenoon 
to the funeral of Doctor Elijah Perkins, who married 
Susan Stevenson. His death was very sudden; he was 
abroad with his wife last night, and was taken into 
some house, where he died about 10 o'clock." 



EDWARD STEVENSON. 



No. 66. Edward Stevenson (William% Edward', 
Thomas^), son of William and Hannah (Hicks) Stevenson, 
married by Friends' ceremonj' in New York, on April 26, 1756, 
Rebecca Griffin. He resided in Middlesex County, where he 
made his will, which was probated March 8, 1774, in which 
document he mentions his wife and four children. His execu- 
tors were : wife Rebecca, James Stevenson, of Middletown, 
and brother Augustine Steven.son. The witnesses were George 
Rapelye, Oliver Hicks and Richard Reading. Edward Steven- 
son was buried January 6, 1773.* His widow, Rebecca 
Stevenson's will f is dated at Middletown, Jul)^ 4, 1799, and 
was probated April 28, 1801. 

Edward and Rebecca Stevenson's children were : 

CXXXVIII. William. 
CXXXIX. Thomas, buried May 13, 1774.* 
CXL. Cornelius, married Rebecca . 



CXLI. Rebecca, married William Mount. Had issue : Cornelius, 
Rebecca, Margaret and Elizabeth Mount. 

* Christ Church Records, Shrewsbury, 
t Liber 39, p. 359. 



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JOHN STEVENSON. 

No. 67. John Stevenson (William*, Edward*, Thomas*), 
son of William and Hannah (Hicks) Stevenson, was born 
March 28, 1728. He is named in the will of his father William 
Stevenson, who, as has been previously mentioned, resided 
during his son's youth at Yonkers, New York. In his marriage 
license* which is recorded in Trenton, New Jersey, his resi- 
dence is given in New York. It was to marry Elizabeth 
Throckmorton, and bore date June 15, 1754. James Stevenson, 
his cousin, of Middletown, New Jersej^, was a bondsman. The 
marriage took place at Christ's P. E. Church, Shrewsbury, New 
Jersey, June 17, 1754. 

Elizabeth Throckmorton was descended from John Throck- 
morton, the emigrant, who arrived at Nantasket, Massachu- 
setts, in the ship "Eion," on February i, 1631. He was in 
Salem in 1639, and went from thence to Rhode Island. 
From there he led a colony of thirtj'-five families to West- 
chester County, New York. On July 6, 1643, he obtained 
from the Dutch Director-General Kieft, a patent for a grant of 
land, then called Vreedland. On October 6, of the same year, 
the colony was surprised by the Indians, many of them massa- 
cred and the rest driven off. John Throckmorton, on April 
20, 1652, petitions the Director-General " to transport Throck- 
morton's Neck, Westchester County," which soon afterwards 
he conveyed to Augu.stus Hermans. 

The land from Sandy Hook to the Raritan River in what 
is now Monmouth County, New Jersey, was taken up by what 
is known as the Monmouth Patent, dated April 8, 1664, given 
by Governor Nicholls to Samuel Spicer, his brother-in-law, 
John Tilton, both of Gravesend, Long Island, and nine other 
associates, whose purpo.se was to dispose of it to actual 



* An Act of the Assembly of New Jersey was passed March 29, 1719, whicli required 
that before the lunrriage of any one under the age of 21 years, a license should be 
obtained. There were two methods prescribed. By the first one, the applicant must 
file with the Secretary of the Colony the certified con.sent of parent or guardian, and 
subscribe to an oath or affirmation of its truth. To this must be attached a bond of 
.s-cunty for ^500, signed by two real estate owners. The other mode was for the con- 
uacting parties, if under 21 years, to repair to the County Clerk's office and make oath 
or affirmation, and give security the same as in the first instance, whereupon the Cerk, 
within 14 days, must post a notice jof such marriage in three public places in the 
county, and if within 21 days no objections were filed by the parent or guardian a 
license could be granted. This law continued in force until after the Revolution. 



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settlers. The right of Nicholls to make this grant was dis- 
puted, and was not finally confirmed until 1672. Out of this 
land a patent* was granted in 1675 to "John Throckmorton 
and wife" for 240 acres, in right of his father "John Trog- 
morton." At the same time 120 acres were granted to Job 
Throckmorton, who was his brother. On June 25, 1688, 
there was confirmed f to "Job Throckmorton, of Middle- 
town," I -10 of 1-48 share of a Propriety of East Jersey held 
by purchase from John Throckmorton. Job Throckmorton 
was a member of the East Jersey Assembly that met at Perth 
Amboy in 1694. I^etters of Administration were granted on 
his estate to his widow Sarah, on June 8, 17 11. His son Job, 
styled senior in the record, and his wife Frances had three 
children, Job, Lewis and Rebecca Throckmorton, baptized on 
February 9, 1746, at Colt's Neck, by Rev. Thomas Thompson, 
missionary in charge of Shrewsbury P, E. Church. At the 
same time Elizabeth, daughter of Job and Hannah Throck- 
morton, was also baptized. Both Job Throckmortons, father 
and son, were deceased in 1748. 'I 

John Stevenson removed to Amwell, New Jersey, some- 
time after his marriage, as his will § is dated in that township 
February 21, 1764, and was probated March 30, 1775. His 
death took place February 20, in the latter year. His widow 
Elizabeth survived him. On November 15, 1780, she makes 
a deed II to her brothers-in-law, " Robert Stevenson, late of 
Amwell, and Cornelius Stevenson, of the Island of St. Eusta- 
tius. West Indies," for a tract of land which the deed says was 
"part of the plantation of the late William Stevenson." 
Elizabeth Stevenson's will is dated in Trenton, New Jersey, 
June 13, 1813, and was probated January 15, 1S17. In it she 
names her four surviving children : William, James and Crooke 
Stevenson, and daughter Hannah Muirhead. 

John and Elizabeth Stevenson's children were : 

CXL,II. Hannah Stevenson, born January 26, 1755, baptized at 

Shrewsbury, January 31, 1755; buried February 23, 1755. 

CXIvIII. Robert Stevenson, born February 9. 1756. Letters of Admin- 

* Liber 2,, Enst Jersey, p. 2. 

f Liber 6, East Jersey, p. iii. 

X From the genealogical collections of James Steen, Esq., Eatontowii, New Jersey. 

g Liber 16, p. 43S. 

|] Liber AI,, p. 313. 



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CXLIV. 



CXLV. 



CXLVI. 
CXLVII. 



CXLVIII. 



istration were granted on his estate to his brother John 
Stevenson, in December, 1791. 
William Stevenson, born October 19, 1757, was baptized 
at Shrewsbury, October 23, 1760. He married Rowland 
Newton ; no issue. Both are buried in St. Stephen's P. E. 
Church, Philadelphia, where a stone in the nave bears the 
following inscription : 

" Sacred to the memory of William Stevenson, 

who died Dec'r 11, 1832, aged 75. 

and his wife 

Rowland Stevenson, who died March 27, 1834, 

aged 79." 

John Stevenson,* born February 12, 1760, resided at 
Amwell. He was man-ied to Catharine Corshon, June 
13, 1782, by Rev. William Frazer, a clergyman of the 
Protestant Episcopal Church. Their marriage license 
was dated two days previously. John Stevenson was a 
member of the Episcopal Church. He was a delegate 
from St. Andrew's Church, Amwell, to the Diocesan 
Conventions which met at Burlington, in 1786 ; at 
Shrewsbury, in 1788 and 1790, and at EHzabethtown, in 
1807. His will is dated February 2, 181 r, and was pro- 
bated May 7th, of the same year. It is interesting to 
note that in this will he orders his ^''negroes to be sold," 
except "my black girl named Isabel." This shows that 
slavery was still firmly established in New Jersey in the 
early part of the nineteenth century. His brother, 
James Stevenson, of Hopewell, and Jacob Fisher, Jr., 
of Amwell, were his executors. John Stevenson left 
one child, Margaret Stevenson, who married Samuel 
WyckofF,t whose children were Elizabeth Ann Wyckoflf, 
John Stevenson Wyckoflf and Ursula Wyckoff. 

Hannah Stevenson, born December 3, 1761, died young. 

James Stevenson, born October 16 1763, married February 
17, 1795, Susan Hunt; died December 30, 1839, and had 
issue : John Hunt Stevenson, born February 20, 1796, 
died August 18, 1829, and Elizabeth Stevenson. 

Crooke Stevenson. 



* John Stevenson, George Muirhead, aged 17, and Uriel Titus, went to Elizabeth, 
during the Revolutionary War, ou service alone. Colonel Seely in command, refused 
them pay and ration.s, but finally attached them to Captain Updike's company, they 
served out their month and v^ere honorably discharged. — Mercer County History. 

t Samuel Wyckoff was descended from Peter Claes Wj-ckoff, who emigrated from. 
Holland, in 1636, to Flatbush, Long Island, of which town he became magistrate in 
1655, 1658, 1662 and 1663. His son Cornelius Pieterse Wyckoff was one of a Dutch 
company that purchased a tract of land in Somerset County, New Jersey, in 1701. 
Several of his descendents removed into Hunterdon, the adjoining county, and were 
prominent officials there. Simon Wyckoff represented the latter in the New Jersey 
A.sscmbly for twelve years between 1793 and 1S05. 



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AUGUSTINE STEVENSON. 

No. 70. Augustine Stevenson (William% Edward', 
Thomas^), son of William and Hannah (Hicks) Stevenson, 
was born April 22, 1744. He married Caroline Willett 
(born May 5, 1750,) on November 14, 1770. 

Augustine Stevenson lived at Amwell, Hunterdon County, 
N. J. He was a member from that county of the Provincial 
Congress of New Jersey, that met at Trenton, in October, 
1775. At a session held on the 28th day of this month he was 
one of thirteen members appointed on the "Committee of 
Safety to act for the public welfare of this colony (New 
Jersey) in the recess of this Congress." He was again 
returned a member of the Congress in 1776, which met at New 
Brunswick, and was continued on the Committee of Safety. 
He died January 3, 1794, and Letters of Administration were 
granted to his widow, February 24th of the same year. She 
died May i, 18 13. 

Caroline Willett was the daughter of Samuel Willett, of 
Black Stump, Long Island. He was born February 17, 
1724, and married Elizabeth, daughter of Samuel Lawrence. 
Caroline Willett's grandfather was John Willett, son of Col. 
Thomas W^illett, of Flushing (see No. 18), who married Mary, 
daughter of Dr. John Rodman. 

Caroline (Willett) Stevenson's will* is dated at Amwell, 
Hunterdon County, N. J., October 10, iSio, and was 
proved November 3, 1813. In this instrument she mentions 
her daughters Elizabeth and Susan Runyan, grandson 
Augustine Runyan, granddaughter Caroline Runyan and 
" granddaughter Caroline, daughter of son Robert Stevenson." 
She also leaves bequests to sons Augustine and William 
Stevenson, and to her son "Willett Stevenson's children," 
but does not name them. Her executors were "son-in-law 
Daniel Cox Runyan, son Augustine Stevenson," and " George 
Muirhead." 

Augustine and Caroline Stevenson's children were : 

CXLIX. Elizabeth Stevenson, born November 3, 1771, married 
Daniel Cox Runyan, March 4, 1795. 
CL. Robert Stevenson, born October i8, 1773. 

* Vol. II, p. 20, llunterdon Couiity. 



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CLI. Cornelius Stevenson, born February 8, 1776, died in 1793. 

CLII. William Stevenson, born April 28, 1779, died in 1793. 

CLIII. Samuel Willett Stevenson, born August 26, 1780. 

CLIV. Augustine Stevenson, born December 16, 1786. 

CtiV. Susannah (Susan) Stevenson, born June 20, 1790, married 

Samuel H. Runyan, March 4, 1807, and had o«e daughterjij 

Mrs. Letitia C. Harrison.*-^ 

CLVI. Cornelius Stevenson, f born September 23, 1793. "1 ^ . 

I Twins 
ClyVII. William Stevenson, born September 23, 1793 > 



CORNELIUS STEVENSON. 

No. 71. Cornelius Stevenson (William', Edward% 
Thomas'), son of William and Hannah (Hicks) Stevenson, 
was born April 4, 1738. With his brother Robert, he went to 
the West Indies, and engaged in the sugar trade, where he 
amassed a fortune. His brother, Robert Stevenson, seems to 
have returned to the colonies by 1770, but according to deeds 
recorded in Trenton, New Jersey, Cornelius was a resident in 
1780 of the Island of St. Eustatius. By 1790 he had returned 
to New York, as on April 20th of that year he executes, to his 
brother Robert, a power of attorney to transact business for 
him in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. 

Cornelius Stevenson married, on November 29, 1764, 
probably in the West Indies, Susannah Pickman, born June 
18, 1741, who was a young widow with one child. Upon his 
return to the colonies he settled in New York, and lived at the 
corner of Broad and Mill streets. He had no issue, but seems 
to have adopted his step-daughter, who took his name and 
inherited his estate. 

His widow, Stisannah Stevenson, made her will in 1804, 
and died January 10, 1805. In it she names her daughter, 
Elizabeth Gouverneur, widow of Isaac ; granddaughter, Susan, 
wife of Samuel Murgatroyd ; great granddaughter Susan Rich 
Murgatroyd, and great grandson Thomas Stevenson Murga- 
troyd, children of Samuel and Susan Murgatroyd ; also her 
"friends" Mrs. Ann Stevenson, Mrs. Rowland Newton, Mrs. 
Hannah Muirhead and niece Mrs. Mary Crockatt. 

» The dates of birth, etc , of Augustine Stevenson's children were copied from the 
Bible of Mrs. r,etitia C. Harrison. 

tl,etters of guardianship were granted on February 6, iSii, to Samuel Runyan, of 
Hunterdon County, fur Cornelius and William Stevenson, minors. Vol. I, p. 163. 

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DEBORAH STEVENSON. 

No. 73. Deborah Stevenson (William', Edward*, 
Thomas*), daughter of William and Hannah (Hicks) Steven- 
son, was born August 21, 1727, she married Capt. W^illiam 
Pugsley (born September 28, 1724,) at Pelham's Manor, New 
York. 

Captain Pugsley was grandson of Matthew Pugsley, whose 
name appears on the Assessment Roll of the town of West- 
chester, New York, in 1696. The latter' s son, John Pugsley, 
who died before his own son. Captain William, made his will 
December 20, 1768, and in it says of another son, " Gilbert is 
buried beside his brother William in the old Church Yard" 
(Sleepy Hollow). 

Capt. William Pugsley was Assessor of Phillipsburg, from 
1756 to 1759. He was baptized on his death-bed five days 
before his decease, April 21, 1766. His widow Deborah, died 
September 9, 1770. 

Captain William and Deborah Pugsley' s children were : 

William Pugsley, married Elizabeth Barnes, December 2, 1770 ; will 
dated August 18, 1813, and probated December 5, 1816. 

Elizabeth Pugsley, born February 4, 1749 ; married Capt. Jonas 
Orser, June 19, 1768, and died January 2, 1826. 

Sarah Pugsley,* born November 24, 1752 ; married (ist) Wolfert 
Ecker, of "Wolferts Roost, "fin 1772; (2d) George Merritt, and 
died October 26, 1S21. 

Hannah Pugsley, died unmarried. 

Tolman Pugsley, who was a soldier in the Revolution, married, 
January 15, 1776, Sarah, daughter of John and Sarah Oakley. 



CHARITY STEVENSON. 

No. 74. Charity Stevenson (William', Edward', 
Thomas*), daughter of William and Hannah (Hicks) Steven- 

* From the family papers of her groat, great granddaughter Miss Flora Eclcer 
Mead, Kansas City, Missouri. 

t Now Sunnyside, of Washington Irving fanie. 



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son, was born 1730-31, and married Anthony Bartow,* born 
January 8, 17 17, son of Rev. John and Helena (Reid) Bartow, 
of Westchester County, New York, in 1746. 

Anthony Bartow was a farmer, and served for a time as 
Alderman of Westchester. His will is dated February 25, 
1789, and he died in December of the following year, 1790. 
Charity Bartow died July 13, 1791. Their children were: 

A. Hannah Bartow, born November 22, 1748, married April 10, 

1768, Thomas Tucker, sou of James and Maria (Worten- 
dike) Tucker, of England. She died at Bethel, Connecti- 
cut, February 16, 1780. Had issue : James Tucker, born 
August 4, 1769, died September 19, 1769 ; Thomas Tucker ; 
Mary Tucker, born August 3. 1772, married Elish* Whit- 
tlesey, lawyer ; Charity Tucker, born March 3, 1776, 
married Col. Ephriam Moss White, of Danbury, Connecti- 
cut ; Anthony Bartow Tucker, born January 23, 1780, died 
August 25, 1848, unmarried. 

B. Thomas Bartow, born December, 1750, married December, 1773, 

Mary, daughter of Capt. Thomas and Hannah (Tiebout) 

Vardell. Had issue : Anne Bartow, married Kershaw, 

and settled in New Orleans ; Charity Bartow, died unmar- 
ried at Williamsburg. New York ; Maria Bartow, born 1780, 
died unmarried in Jersey City, October 11, i860 ; Thomas 
Bartow, born 1783. married Mary Smith, in 1801, and died 
in 1827, in New York ; Anthony Vardell Bartow ; Phoebe 
Bartow, married James Kissam ; Hannah Bartow, born 
April 9, 1788, married Joseph Kissam, April 19, 1810, died 
January 29, 1867, in Jersey City ; Lucy Bartow, born 1790, 

•Anthony Bartow was descended from General Bertaut, of Bretagne, France, 
several generations of whose descendants were settled in Devonshire, England. The 
best known was Peter Bartow, Yeoman, of Ottery, St. Mary, who about 1580 removed 
to Awlescombe and married Alice, daughter of John Borrough. The only son, Peter 
Bartow, was born at the latter place in 1609. He fought on the Royalist side in the 
Parliamentary Wars for many years. He was the highest tax payer in that part of 
Devonshire, owning farms and tenements in Devon and Somerset. He was heavily 
fined during the Cromwellian ascendancy, but was pardoned by the joint action of 
the Lords and Commons. He paid the fines and submitted to the Earl of Essex, who 
appointed him a quartermaster in the regiment of Colonel Blewett, not being able to 
bear arms from wounds received in the royal service. He married Elizabeth, 
daughter of Edward Butson, of Kentisbeare, Devon. Thomas Bartow, his son, was a 
physician and practiced by license at Awlescombe, Crediton and Colebrooke. By his 
second wife Grace, daughter of Anthony Snell, of I,apford, he had a son, John 
Bartow, who was born at Crediton in 1673, graduated at Christ's College, Cambridge ; 
entered the Church and was made Vicar of Pampisford. After a few years Rev. John 
Bartow was sent by the " Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts " 
to America, and became Rector of St. Peter's Church, Westchester, New York. He 
married Helena, daughter of John Reid, of Scotland, afterwards of Freehold, New 
Jersey. — From the family papers of Rev. Evelyn Pierrepont Bartow, of Utica, New 
York, 



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died in 1806 ; Jane Bartow, born 1794, died unmarried, 
November 12, 1803. 

C. Helena Bartow, born 1751, married Thomas Haviland, and 

lived in Westchester, New York. 

D. Mary Bartow, born August 26, 1753, married February 14, 1782, 

John Reid, of Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland, after- 
wards of Eastchester, New York, where his wife died July 
22, 1841. 

E. Susannah Bartow, born April 12, 1755, married John Gillespie, 

in December, 1781, and died February 20, 1794. 

F. Phcebe Bartow, born 1757, married Dr. John Groesbeck 

Wright, U. S. A. 

G. William Bartow, born 1759, lived at Westchester, New York, 

married Anna, daughter of Thomas and Abigail (Stevenson) 
Willett. Had issue : Cornelius Stevenson Bartow, born 
September 29, 1785, married his cousin Hannah Wright, 
October 3, 1815, and died October 5, 1833 ; Isaac Willett 
Bartow ; Samuel Gibbs Bartow, died young ; Euphemia 
Bartow, died unmarried, in Brooklyn, New York ; William 
John Bartow, of Brooklyn, New York ; Thomas Bartow, 
died young. 
H. Anthony Bartow, born 1761, married Maria Berdan, lived in 

New York. 
I. Clarina Bartow, born 1763, married in 1786, her cousin, Capt. 
Augustus Bartow,* and died June 30, 1839. Had issue : 
Stephen Bartow, born 1788, died young ; Jane Bartow, born 
October 12, 1789, married Ralph Duncan ; Robert Bartow, 
born January 12, 1792, married Maria R. L,orillard, and 
lived at Pelham, New York ; William Augustus Bartow, 
born January 8, 1794, married Jane Hasbrouck, and lived 
at East Fishkill, New York ; Juliana Bartow, died young ; 
George Anthony Bartow, born November 25, 1798, died 
unmarried ; Susanna Clarina Bartow, born March 20, 1800, 
died unmarried; Mary Ann Bartow, born May 17, 1803, 
died unmarried ; Edgar John Bartow, born April 29, 1809, 
married (ist) Harriette C. Pierrepont, and had children : 
Harriette Emma Bartow, who married Dr. I^awrence Shel- 
don, U. S. A. ; Pierrepont Bartow, who married Emma C. 
Smith; Rev. Evelyn P. Bartow, who married Mary Hurst, 
daughter of Com. William Decatur Hurst, U. S. N., an 
officer of the Mexican War ; and Julia Bartow, who died 
young, Edgar John Bartow, married (2d') Caroline Gam- 
ble, and had children : Edgar Augustus Bartow, who died 

* Capt. Augustus Bartow was the oldest sou of John Bartow, of Pelham Manor, and 
was born at Westchester, in 1762. He was a farmer and at first lived at Westchester, 
New York, where he held a number of important offices. He was a Fence-viewer, 
Assessor, and Alderman or Justice of that county. He removed to Fishkill in 1806, in 
which place he died January 18, 1810, and is buried in Trinity Church-yard. 

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5'oung ; Isabel Bartow, who married Dr. Augusta Frederic 
Miiller, and Caroline Gamble Bartow, who married Right 
Rev. Frederick Burgess. 

J. Charity Bartow, born 1765, married Dr. John G. Wright, lived 
at Eastchester, New York, and died September 24, 1847. 

K. Robert Stevenson Bartow, born 1767, married Susan, daugh- 
ter of David Duncan, of Edinburgh, Scotland, and New 
York, died July 20, 1843, and had issue: John Russell 
Bogart Bartow, born November 17, 1793, died August 3, 
1795 ; Robert Alexander Bartow, born March 12, 1796, 
lawyer, died in New Orleans, unmarried, November 15, 
1822 ; Susan Duncan Bartow, born April 3, 1798 ; Anthony 
Kissam Bartow, born November 15, 1800, died October 22, 
1808 ; Susan Rowland Bartow, born November 28, 1805, 
married Rev. William Augustus Curtis, died June 30, 1837 ; 
Emeline Julia Bartow, born January 17, 1809, married in 
1827, Rev. William H. Lewis, D.D., Rector of Holy Trinity 
Church, Brooklyn, died July 12, 1882. 



SUSANNAH STEVENSON. 

No. 75. Susannah Stevenson (William', Edward\ 
Thomas^), daughter of William and Hannah (Hicks) Steven- 
son, married William Kennedy. Their children were : 

Mary Kennedy, born 1761, married Colonel Crockatt, and died in 

1837- 

Edward Kennedy, born March 10, 1770. 

Hannah Kennedy, who married (ist) Dr. Robert Tucker and had 
issue : Major Fanning C. Tucker, of Brooklyn, New York ; Cor- 
nelius Wortendyke Tucker, James Tucker, Susan Maria Tucker, 
who married Juan Francis Lewis, sou of the "Signer;" and 
Caroline Tucker. Hannah Kennedy married (2d) Rev. John 
Ireland. 

After the Revolution William and Susannah Kennedy 
went to Nova Scotia. 



CHAPTER VIII. 



FIFTH GENERATION. 

THOMAS STEVENSON. 

No. 79. Thomas Stevenson (Samuel*, Thomas% 
Thomas^ Thomas^), son of Samuel and Elizabeth (Searle) 
Stevenson, was born 25 day, 5 mo,, 1733. He lived in Beth- 
lehem, afterwards Kingwood Township, Hunterdon County, 
N. J. His wife was named Margaret. He was a member of 
the Quakertown Friends' Meeting, in which he declared his 
first intention to marry 7 day, 9 mo., 1761, but the name of 
his intended wife is not recorded. His children were : 

CIvVIII. Arthur Stevenson, who 12 day, 7 mo., 1781, declared his 
first intention to marry in the Quakertown meeting an 
unnamed person (Martha Heusted). 

Elizabeth Drinker, in her diary, under date of 13 day, 11 
mo., 1806, says, " My husband purchased a pair of horses 
of Arthur Stevenson, of Kingwood. He gave our grey pair 
and I170 to boot." Arthur Stevenson died in 1846. His 
children were : Andrew Stevenson, married Sarah Cremer 
and removed to Cleveland, Ohio ; Samuel Stevenson, of 
Franklin Township, Hunterdon County, N. J., born 1807, 
married Sarah Case and died April 4, 1892 ; Theodore 
Stevenson, married Isabella Slater, died in 1867 ; Sarah 
Stevenson, married Thomas Earl ; Edward Stevenson, born 
June 9, 1812, married Martha Irwin ; Rachel Stevenson ; 
Eliza Stevenson, born January 28, 1818, married Henry Post 
(born February 12, 1816), January 3, 1846. 

CLIX. Thomas Stevenson, born , married Rachel Cherry. Hi« 

will is dated October 5, 1813, and probated March 8, 1S14, 
in which he names his widow, and his children, viz.: Sarah 
Stevenson, married John Anderson ; Rachel Stevenson, 
married Baker Barnes ; Elizabeth Stevenson, married 

Joseph Anderson; Anna Stevenson, married Polhemus. 

CLX. Samuel Stevenson declared his first intention to marry at 
Quakertown, on 12 day, 3 mo., 1778, but his wife's name is 
not given. He is buried in the graveyard at that place. 
On December 11, iSri, letters of Administration on his 
estate were granted to his son Ralph Stevenson and to 
James Iliff. 

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JOHN STEVENSON. 

No. 88. John Stevenson (Thomas*, John% Thomas% 
Thomas*), son of Thomas and Sarah (Whitehead) Stevenson, 
was born in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, 22 day, 11 mo., 
1732. His father had a birthright membership in the Society 
of Friends, but his mother, 7iee Sarah Whitehead, had been 
baptized into the English Church, on Long Island, and there- 
fore could not join the Quakers without her husband^s making 
an acknowledgment of his error in marrying "out of meet- 
ing;" therefore their son John had no claim to membership 
at Quakertown, by birth, but, desiring to join the Friends, he 
makes application to the meeting there, on 9 day, 9 mo,, 1756, 
and is admitted. A few years later, 3 day, 8 mo., 1759, he 
gets a certificate of removal to Chesterfield, Burlington 
County ; but afterwards returns again to Quakertown, with a 
certificate dated 3 day, 8 mo., 1760. 

John Stevenson declared, in the Quakertown Meeting, his 
first intention to marry Mercy King on 12 day, 7 mo., 1760. 
She was born at Amwell, 26 day, 10 mo., 1739, and was the 
daughter of Joseph, Junior, and Mercy King. Her emigrant 
ancestor was Harmanus King, who went from England to 
Holland, and thence to Flushing, Long Island. He was 
enumerated amongst its taxable inhabitants in 1683, and in 
1698, and was made a freeman of the town. The next year 
he removed to Nottingham Township, Burlington County, 
N. J. He was a member of the Flushing Friends' Meeting, 
and brought the following certificate to the Chesterfield 
Meeting. 

*''ffrom our Mo7ithly Meeting at ffliishing 07ie Long 
Island the Seventh day of ye first vio., i6gg.'' 

^'Deare ffriends wee dearly salute you in ye truth and 
hearby sartejie that Harmanas King lived amo?igst us and 
belonged to our Meeting and he reviouing into your parts to Live 
requested of us a sertificate of his coneursatioyi rvhich was sober 
and orderly walking according to his profession in much simpli- 
setie and have left a good report behind hint having 7nade protcff 



•Copied from the Chesterfield Friends' Records by Miss Anna M. North, No. 237 
East state St., Trenton, New Jersey. 



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of his Love to truth acording to his capacity by an hiosent Con- 
uersation and as S2ich wee desire hee may bee Received amongst 
you hoping that hee will Continiceue in the sam iiearness to truth 
and its ffollowings. ' ' 

''Signed by order and on behalf of Said Meeting 

pr. Sa7n. Bown," 

" Harmanius " King's will is dated Nottingham Town- 
ship, September i, 1726, and was probated March 14, 1727. 
In it he names his wife, four sons and one daughter. 

His son, Joseph, Senior, was born in Flushing. He early 
(1729) bought large tracts of land in that part of Bethlehem 
Township, which, about 1749, was set off as a separate district 
and named after him, Kingwood Township. It is now in 
Franklin Township. Joseph King, Senior, was one of the 
organizers of the Quakertown Friends' Meeting, and was one 
of the five trustees to whom the lot for the Meeting House 
was deeded in 1733. A memorial in the records of that 
meeting recites : '' Our antient Friend Joseph King," (Senior,) 
*' departed this life the loth Day of the 12th Month, 1761, 
In the Seventy-eight year of his age, and was Inter' d in 
Friends' Burying Ground, Kingwood, the Eleventh day of the 
Same Month." 

His son Joseph, Junior, lived in Am well Township, but 
the birth of all his children are recorded in the Quakertown 
records. 

About the year 1779, John Stevenson removed to Inde- 
pendence Township, Sussex County, and attached himself to 
the Hardwick Friends' Meeting. He died 12 day, 4 mo., 18 12. 

John and Mercy Stevenson's children were : 

CLXI. Sarah Stevenson, born 7 day, i mo., 1762, died 26 day, 4 mo., 
1785. 
CLXII. Mary Stevenson, born 23 day, 5 mo., 1764. 
CLXIII. Joseph Stevenson, born 19 day^ 3 mo., 1767. 

CLXIV. Thomas Stevenson, born 24 day, 2 mo., 1769, married 
Rebecca, daughter of Samuel and Susan Webster, of King- 
wood, 2 day, II mo., 1794, died 17 day, 6 mo., 1798. Had 
issue: Anna Stevenson, died 5 day, 8 mo., 1798; Susan 
Stevenson. The widow, Rebecca Stevenson, married 
(2d) John Freeman, 20 day, 12 mo., 1810. 
CLXV. Abigail Stevenson, born 31 day, 3 mo., 1772. 



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CLXVI. Anna Stevenson, born ii day, 3 mo., 1775, married James 
Wilson, 9 day, 10 mo., 1799. 

CLXVII. Daniel Stevenson, born 28 day, 12 mo., 1777, died 5 day, 

7 mo., 1799. 
CLXVIII. John Stevenson, born 7 day, 6 mo., 1780, married Mary (born 
26 day, 6 mo., 1784,) daughter of Jacob and Sarah (Hamp- 
ton) Lundy,* at Hardwick Meeting, 10 day, 10 mo., 1804. 
John Stevenson lived on the Pequest River, Independence 
Township, Warren County, N. J., where he died in 1S24 ; 
his wife having deceased the year previous. He left no 
issue. His estate descended to his nephew John, son of his 
brother, Joseph Stevenson. 

CLXIX. James Stevenson, born 23 day, 6 mo., 1783, died 21 day, 
9 mo., 1802. 



JOHN STEVENSON.f 

No. 91. John Stevenson (William*, John^ Thomas^ 
Thomas*), son of William, and Mary (Bunting) Stevenson, was 
born 27 day, 5 mo., 1756, married Amelia, daughter of Thomas 
and Ann Murfin Lawrie, 23 day, 11 mo., 1786. The latter 
was born 31 day, 8 mo., 1768. 

Amelia Lawrie was the great granddaughter of Thomas 
Lawrie, who arrived in East Jersey, in December, 1683, with 
his son James and daughter Ann. J He settled at Cheese- 
quake, Monmouth County, but afterwards removed to Free- 
hold. He is believed to have been a brother of Gawen I^awrie, 
the great landed Proprietor and Governor of East Jersey, 
although he is not mentioned in the latter' s will. On August 
16, 1698, § Thomas Lawrie conveyed to James Lawrie, several 
lots of land in Monmouth County, and in the deed he styles 
him his only son. His will is dated March 6, 1712, and was 
probated August 12, 17 14; the son James being named as 

executor. James Lawrie, who married Redford, died in 

1741, His son, Thomas Lawrie, was born in 1711, married 

* From family papers of W. C. Armstrong, Johnsonburg, VParren County, N. J. 
+ Note duplicate Roman numeral XCI, on pp. 72 and 76. 
X Liber A, Eait Jersey, p. 330. 
ILiber F. Ba.st Jersey, p. 638, &c. 



103 



Ann Murfin (born i day, 2 mo., 1738), 19 day, 6 mo., 1760, 
and died 24 day, 12 mo., 1785. 

John Stevenson removed from Burlington County to Man- 
nington, Salem County, N. J., and from thence to Rochester, 
New York, where he died 25 day, 8 mo., 1834. His certificate 
of removal from the Monthly Meeting at Salem to that of 
Rochester, is dated 30 day, 5 mo., 1827. 

His children were : 

CIvXX. William Lawrie Stevenson, born 22 day, 6 mo., 1788. 
CLXXI. Mary Stevenson, born 16 day, 9 mo., 1791, married Clayton 
Wistar, son of John and Charlotte Wistar, 9 day, 11 mo., 
1814, and died 15 day, 12 mo., 1825. Clayton Wistar was 
born 23 day, 2 mo., 1793, and died 10 day, 9 mo., 1840. 
Had issue: John Wistar, born 25 day, 11 mo., 1815, 
married Letitia Miller Acton in 1845, died in 1852 ; 
Richard Wistar, first, born 20 day, 11 mo., 1818, died 11 
day, 8 mo., 1819 ; Richard Wistar, second, born 14 day, 7 
mo., 1821, married Charlotte W. Acton, 7 day, 9 mo., 1842. 
CLXXII. Daniel Stevenson, born 28 day, 3 mo., 1795, married (ist) 
Hannah Sayre Adams, 6 day, 3 mo., 1817 ; (2d) Rachael 
B. Riley, 3 day, 4 mo., 1834. He removed from Salem to 
Wilmington, Delaware, taking a certificate to the Friends' 
Meeting at the latter place, dated 7 day, 6 mo., 1820. He 
died 7 day, 9 mo., 1855. 

Daniel Stevenson's children by his first wife were : John 
A. Stevenson, born 14 day, 12 mo., 1817, married Sarah 
Jane Welch, in November, 1845. He settled in Georgia, 
and was colonel of the First Georgia Confederate Regi- 
ment ; Edward L,. Stevenson, born 13 day, 4 mo., 1819, 
married Vireua Wharton, died 17 day, 10 mo., 1874 ; Daniel 
Stevenson, born 30 day, 12 mo., 1820 ; married Martha, 
daughter of Jonah C. and Ann G. Rogers, April 5, 1846, 
and settled in Georgia ; Joseph Stevenson, born 12 day, 3 
mo., 1824, died 12 day, 3 mo., 1824. Children of Daniel 
Stevenson, by second wife : Anna Amelia Stevenson, born 

5 day, I mo., 1835 ; Albert G. Stevenson, born 6 day, 
I mo., 1837. 

CLXXin. Charles Stevenson, born 2 day, 3 mo., 1797, married Rachel, 
daughter of Samuel and Margaret Hilliard, 18 day, 11 mo,, 
1818, died 6 day, 11 mo., 1837. Their children were : 
A. Samuel H. Stevenson, born 7 day, 8 mo., 1820, married, 8 day, 

6 mo., 1850, Kate (born 6 day, 2 mo., 1829), daughter of 
John and Susannah (Parker) McDonald, died 27 day, 
8 mo., 1895. Had issue : Samuel Price Stevenson, born 
29 day, 10 mo., 1854 ; Charles Edward Stevenson, born 22 
day, 2 mo., 1857, married Emma Sharpless, 31 day, 5 mo., 



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i882 ; Harry Bowman Stevenson, born lo da}', 9 mo., i860, 
married Mary Wright ; Oscar Stevenson, born i day, 2 mo., 
1S62, married Mary Crozer Taylor, 29 day, 6 mo., 18S7 ; 
Kate M. Stevenson, born 4 day, 4 mo., 1869. 

B. Richard Stevenson, born 21 day, i mo., 1824, married, 28 day, 

4 mo., 1852, Anna W. Taylor (born 7 day, 7 mo., 1832), and 
died 17 day, 8 mo., 1891. Had issue : Anna Garrett 
Stevenson, born 5 day, 2 mo., 1853, married John W. 
Campion, 9 mo., 1874 ; Charles Stevenson, born 9 day, 5 

mo., 1854, married 18S8, Susan Farror ; Katharine 

Stevenson, born 14 day, 6 mo., 1856, died 24 day, 9 mo., 
1862 ; Joseph T. Stevenson, born 18 day, 9 mo., 1862, died 
II day, II mo., 1862 ; William T. Stevenson, born 28 day, 
2 mo., 1864, married Marguerita Marks, 9 mo., 1891 ; Mary 
LavFrie Stevenson, born 31 day, 10 mo., 1865, married 
Harr)' T. Abernathy, i day, i mo., 1890 ; Horace Stevenson, 
born 22 day, 6 mo., 1867, married Belie Huckius, 15 day, 
9 mo., 1895. 

C. Margaretta Hilliard Stevenson, born 22 day, 2 mo., 1826, mar- 

ried in 1846, Samuel Price (born 30 day, 6 mo., 1816, died 
30 day, 10 mo., 1880), Margaretta died 24 day, 4 mo., 1898; 
Had issue : Mary Wilson Price, born 8 day, 3 mo., 1847 . 
Ferris Price, born 16 da}', 2 mo., 1849, died unmarried, 16 
day, 6 mo., 1897 ; Charles Stevenson Price, born 24 day, i 
mo., 1852, married Gertrude Heaton Shaver, 23 day, Smo., 
1881 ; Martha Smith Price, born 17 day, 12 mo., 1853, 
married Eli L. Garrett, 2 day, 5 mo., 1889; Margaretta 
Hilliard Price, born 11 day, i mo., 1857, married Samuel 
Yewdell, 5 day, 10 mo., 1880. 

D. Mary Stevenson, born 13 day, 12 mo., 1829, married Thomas 

Bickham Price, who was born 19 day, 10 mo., 1825, and 
died 24 day, i mo., 1899. Had issue : Henry Clay, Sarah 
and Mary Price, all of whom died young. 

E. Charles Edward Stevenson, born 24 day, 9 mo., 1S34, died 

young. 

F. Charles Henry Stevenson, born 14 day, i mo., 1S39, died 

young, 

CLXXIY. John Stevenson, born 6 day, 5 mo., 1801, married (ist) Anna 
W. Brick, 21 day, 11 mo., 1821, who died 23 day, 9 mo., 
1828 ; married (2d) Lucy Ann Terry, in 1832. John Steven- 
son died 9 day, 6 mo., 1835, and had issue by first wife : 

A. William B. Stevenson, born 7 day, 9 mo., 1822, died young. 

B. John Stevenson, \ twins. 

C. Anne Stevenson, i died young. 

D. Anna Amelia Stevenson, born 5 day, 5 mo., 1826, married, 

21 day, 10 mo., 1847, Joseph G. Harlan (born 18 day, 9 mo., 
1825, died 12 day, 11 mo., 1857). Anna Amelia Harlan 
died II mo., 1858. Had issue: Anna Brick Harlan, born 



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29 day, 12 mo., 1849, married Jolin Wistar, 3 day, 11 mo., 
1869; William B. Harlan, born 31 day, i mo., 1852, mar- 
ried, 14 day, 6 mo., 1875, Caroline A. Murray, died in 1878; 
Sarah Harlan, born 8 day, 10 mo., 1854 ; Josephine Harlan, 
born 12 day, 7 mo., 1857, married Kent Worlhington, 17 
day, 10 mo., 1879. 

By his second wife, Lucy Ann Terry, John Stevensou had : 
E. John W. Irving Stevenson, born 17 day, 5 mo., 1833, married, 
14 day, 2 mo., 1S58, Christina S., daughter of John and 
Christina Wiseman, born 30 day, 12 mo., 1836. 

CLXXV. James Stevenson, born i day, 6 mo., 1803, died 23 day, 9 mo., 
1808. 

CLXXVI. Lucy Ann Stevenson, born 15 day, 8 mo., 1806, died 13 day, 
10 mo., 1S06. 

CIvXXVII. Emily Lawrie Stevenson, born 28 day, 8 mo., 1808, married 
George Hanford, died i day, 8 mo., 1832. Had issue : 
Mary, Amelia, and George Hanford, all of whom died 
young. 



SAMUEL STEVENSON. 



No. 92. Samuel Stevenson* (William*, John', Thomas', 
Thomas^), son of William and Mary (Bunting) Stevenson, 
married (ist) Catharine Minor, who died 18 day, 2 mo., 1802; 
(2d) Rebecca, daughter of Jo.seph and Sarah Gaskill, on 12 
day, 4 mo., 1804. 

His children by first wife were: 

CLXXVIII. Thomas Minor Stevenson, born 27 day, 3 mo., 1791. 

CLXXIX. Rebecca Minor Stevenson, born 28 day, 2 mo., 1793. 

CLXXX. Samuel Stevenson, born 19 day, 10 mo., 1797. 

CLXXXI. Ann Stevenson, died 12 day, 4 mo., 1802. 

CLXXXn. Laurence Stevenson, born 4 day, 9 mo., 1802, 

His children by second wife were: 

CLXXXin. William Stevenson, born 29 day, 12 mo., 1804. 
Catharine Stevenson, born 7 day, 9 mo., 1806. 
Mary Ann Stevenson, born 25 day, 4 mo., 1808; married 

Joseph Engle. 
Samuel B. Stevenson, born 18 day, 3 mo., 1810. 
Joseph Stevenson, born 13 day, 4 mo., i3i2. 
Sarah Stevenson, born 26 day, 4 mo., 1814. 



CLXXXIV. 
CLXXXV. 

CLXXX VI. 
CLXXXVIL 
CLXXXVIII. 



• Samuel Stevenson removed from Springfield to Mt. Holly, Burlington County, in 
1802, and his children's births are copied from the Friends' records of Chesterfield and 
Mt. Holly meetings. 



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WILLIAM STEVENSON. 



No. 93. William Stevenson (William*, John*, 
Thomas% Thomas*), son of William and Mary (Bunting) 
Stevenson, born 12 day, 7 mo., 1766; married Elizabeth, 
daughter of Benjamin Allibone, of Red Stone, Pennsylvania, 
3 day, 4 mo., 1798. He died 22 day, 11 mo., 1857. 

Their children were: 

CLXXXIX. John Stevenson, died young. 

CXC. Mary Stevenson, married Dr. Charles Noble, died 3 mo., 
1838. Had issue : William Stevenson Noble, who mar- 
ried Mary E. Backus, 15 day, 10 mo., 1857, died 18 day, 
4 mo., 1867, leaving children : Frederick Noble, died 
1883 ; Agnes Noble, died in infancy ; Maud Noble ; 
William Woodbridge Noble married Alice Bond Janne)^, 
7 day, 6 mo., 1888. 

Ann Stevenson, born 21 day, 8 mo., 1807, died ^ 
14 day, 8 mo., 1808. | 

Susannah Stevenson, born 21 day, 8 mo., 1807, S- Twins, 
married Washington Brown, died i day, 6 mo , | 
1870. J 

Their children were : 

Mary Stevenson Brown, born 29 day, 12 mo., 1838, married 
(ist) 18 day, 9 mo., 1872, Adolph Von der Weiler. Hr.d 
issue : Susalie Von der Weiler, born 1873, died 1874 ; 
Adolph Von der Weiler, born 8 day, i mo., 1875 ; mar- 
ried (2d) Dr. T. D. Myers, 4 day, 4 mo., 1881. 
B. Charlotte Maria Brown, born 2 day, 6 mo., 1848, married 
Joseph S. Lovering Wharton, 13 day, 10 mo., 1873, died 
13 day, 9 mo., 1886. 
CXCIII. Benjamin Stevenson, born 14 day, 9 mo., 1805, died un- 
married 7 day, II mo., 1874. 
CXCIV. Esther Jones Stevenson, born 11 day, 3 mo., 1810, married 
Cyrus Hilborn, died 25 day, 5 mo., 1854. 

Their children were : 

A. Elizabeth Stevenson Hilborn, born 3 day, 7 mo., 1846, 
married Robert W. Fulton, i day, 10 mo., 1872. Had 
Issue: Frances Fulton, born 17 day, 9 mo., 1873; Richard 
Colwell Fulton, born 12 day, 4 mo., 1875; Roberta 
Dorothy Fulton, born 27 day, i mo., 1877 ; Charlotte 
Fulton, born 19 day, 12 mo., 1S79 ; Petrina Fulton, born 
28 day, 12 mo., 1889, died 18 day, 5 mo., 1893. 

B. Frances Waterman Hilborn, born 7 day, 2 mo., 1849, mar- 
ried John Mackintosh Mackelrie, 20 day, 5 mo., 1880. 
Had issue: Esther Mackelrie, born 20 day, 8 mo., 1881; 



CXCI. 
CXCII. 

A. 



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Ruth Mackelrie, died 4 day, 4 tno., 1891 ; Doris Mac- 
kelrie, born 7 day, 6 mo., 1892 ; Margaret Hilborn Mac- 
kelrie, boru 4 day, 7 mo., 1897, died in infancy. 



JAMES STEVENSON. 



No. 94. James Stevenson (William*, John', Thomas*, 
Thomas^), son of William and Mary (Bunting) Stevenson, 
married Ann Cooper. 

Their children were : 



CXCV. 



CXCVI. 

CXCVII. 

CXCVIII. 

CXCIX. 

cc. 

CCI. 

ecu. 

CCIII. 
CCIV. 



Catharine Stevenson, married James M. Bowman. Had 
issue : Margaret Bowman ; Alonzo Bowman, who married 
Bella Sweeting. 

Esther Stevenson. 

Mary B. Stevenson, married Samuel Lodge. 

Sarah Stevenson. 

William Stevenson. 

Alexander Stevenson. 

Susan B. Stevenson, married George Cooper. Had issue : 
Frank, William and James Cooper. 

James Stevenson. 

Isaac Stevenson, married Emma Denning. 

Anna Stevenson, married Robert P. Lloyd. 



CHAPTER IX. 



SAMUEL STEVENSON. 

No. no. Samuel Stevenson (Thomas*, Elnathan', 
EdwarcP, Thomas^), son of Thomas and Alice Stevenson, was 
born at Amwell, in the severe winter of 1740-1741. Being 
the oldest son and his father dying intestate, he inherited the 
homestead property by right of primogeniture. He married 
Mary, daughter of Joseph Siddon, of Bucks County, Pennsyl- 
vania, March 27, 1763. The Siddon family were among the 
early English Quaker settlers of Gloucester County, New 
Jersey ; John Siddon and his son Ezekiel buying land on the 
Delaware River as early as 1699. Like some other early 
colonists the family was limited to a few descendants. Samuel 
Stevenson removed in 1771 to Burlington County, where he 
died in 1803. His widow, Marj^ died in 1825. 

Their children were : 

CCV. Sarah Stevenson, born July 4, 1764, married David (born 
October 24, 1756), son of David and Mary Cox, 21 day, 10 
mo., 1790, died April 10, 1813. Had issue: Sarah S. Cox, 
born June 28, 1792, married Thomas Doughty, the artist, of 
New York, died September 28, 1870 ; Mary Cox, died intes- 
tate ; Ann M. Cox, born May 18, 1800, married (ist) John 
West, (ad) H, J. Eldredge ; Abigail Cox, born September 
25, 1804, married (ist) Joseph Grice, (2d) H. J. Staples; 
William Kell)^ Cox, born February 12, 1807, married Mary 
H. Bellangee (born October 22, 1807), December 25, 1832, 
died October i, 1872. 
CCVI. Thomas Stevenson, born September 6, 1765, married Rebecca, 
daughter of Joseph and Isabella Thorne, July 28, 1795. He 
lived at Stevenson's Mill in Gloucester, now Camden 
County, New Jersey, where he died December 2, 1852. 
Rebecca Stevenson, died March 6, 1853. 
Rebecca Thorne was born July 3, 176S, in Gloucester County, 
New Jersey. Her father, Capt. Joseph Thorne, was de- 
scended from William Thorne, one of the patentees of 
Flushing, Long Island, in 1645. His grandfather, Samuel 
Thorne, Junior, who lived in Flushing, Long Island, served 

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THOMAS STEVENSON 

No. CCVI 



109 

in Captain Galup's company in the war on Canada. He 
invested in a large tract of land in Gloucester County, 
The grandson, Joseph Thorne, was elected Collector of 
Gloucester Township in that county in 1763. He was com- 
missioned Captain on August 10, 1776,* in the Second 
Battalion, Gloucester County Volunteers. He served during 
the war and died November 19, 1S19, aged ninety years. 
Thomas and Rebecca Stevenson's children were : 

A. Mary Stevenson, born September 30, 1796, died unmarried 

March 24, 1864. 

B. Isaac Stevenson, born June 5, 1798, married Elizabeth Barrett, 

October 11, 1824, died 1828. Had issue : Samuel Ste- 
venson ; Rebecca Stevenson, born July 17, 1825, married 
Thomas W. James, lawyer, of Jersey City, October 17, 1842, 
and died December 6, 1868. 

C. Elizabeth Stevenson, born August 31, 1799, married Thomas 

A. Alexander (President of ^tna Fire Insurance Company, 
Hartford, Connecticut), October 16, 1826, died January 9, 
1862. Had issue : James A. Alexander, married April 18, 
1855, Catharine Maria, daughter of Dr. John M. Cornelison, 
of Jersey City ; she was born February 28, 1829, died 
April 6, 1901. Joseph Alexander, died unmarried ; Henry 
C. Alexander, born June 17, 1832, married December 6th, 
1854, Sarah M. Gibbs, who was born February 6, 1832, and 
died May 24, 1900, leaving children : Joseph, Charles and 
Curtiss Alexander and Elizabeth Alexander Fewsmith ; 
Thomas Alexander, married Catherine Keyser. 

D. Sarah Ann Stevenson, born April 5, 1802, died unmarried 

December 18, 1883. 

E. Samuel Stevenson, born April 20, 1803, married May 16, 

1833, Anna, daughter of John and Anna Rudderow, of 
Merchantville, New Jersey ; died July 23, 1835. 
John Rudderow was the great grandson of John Rudderow, 
one of the few English lawyers who settled early in the 
Colonies. Law and surveying being then often united in 
one person, John Rudderow, the settler, was sent to America 
as a Crown Surveyor. In 16S1 and 1682 he appears in the 
embryo city of Philadelphia in supervision over Penn's 
surveyors, who were laying out the new city. This com- 
pleted he determined to remain in this country, and in 
1681 1 located and settled on a large tract of land in Chester 
Township, Burlington County, N. J. He was appointed 
Judge of the Court of Common Pleas and Quarter Sessions 
of that county in 1706, and served three years ; being 
reappointed in 1721, he filled another term of the same 
duration. 

• Stryker's " Officers and Men of New Jersey iu the Revolutionary War," p. 414. 
^Ltbtr BK. p. 77. 



110 

Samuel and Anne Stevenson's children were : Dr. John R. 
Stevenson, born February 12, 1834, married August 6, 1861, 
Frances Stratton, daughter of the Hon. Charles and Beulah 
A. Reeves, whose only child is Charles R. Stevenson, born 
July 17, 1862, married July 24, 1889, Emma, daughter 
of Lieut. -Com. Edwin J. and Mary (DaCosta) De Haven, 
U. S. Navy ; Thomas Stevenson, born May 12, 1835, who 
resided in Camden, New Jersey. Early in the Civil War 
he was commissioned a First Lieutenant in the 8th regi- 
ment of New Jersey Volunteers (May 19, 1862), and was 
promoted Captain December 10, 1862. He served through 
the Peninsular Campaign and in the Potomac valley. He 
was killed at the battle of Chancellorsville, May 3, 1S63, 
and buried on the field of battle. He was unmarried. 

F. Miriam Stevenson, born March 19, 1805, married March 14, 

1833, John Rudderow (born January 20, 1810); died April 15, 
1892. Had issue : Thomas S. Rudderow, born January 4, 
1835, died January 15, 1866 ; Edwin Rudderow, born 
October 13, 1836, died young ; Charles Rudderow, born 
November 4, 1838, married Margaret Gregory, May 15, 
i86o, died September 21, 1895 ; Anna Elizabeth Rudderow, 
born November 15, 1840 ; Edward Rudderow, born April 8, 
1845, married May 26, 1882, Sarah J. Trotter, born July 23, 
1858. 

G. Joseph Thorne Stevenson, born March 21, 1807, married 

Sarah, daughter of Josiah and Hannah Ellis, October 31, 
1854 ; died September i, 1884. Sarah Stevenson, died 
January 15, 1886. No issue. 
CCVII. Samuel Stevenson, born November 16, 1767, died young. 



ELNATHAN STEVENSON. 

No. ia6. Elnathan Stevenson (Edward*, Elnathan', 
Edwai'd% Thomas'), sou of Edward and Mary (Stilwell) 
Stevenson, was born near Eanibertville, in Am well Township, 
Hunterdon County, December 15, 1761. He married Mary 
Stilwell, who was born'October 28, 1766. 

*A late member of the Historical Society of this county 
thus wrote about him: " He was a leading man and a citizen 
to do public business, located so as to have followed and filled 
the place of John Hart, our signer of the Declaration of Inde- 
pendence, who died when he was a young man. They lived 

* Address of Dr. Geo. H. L,arison before the Hunterdou County Historical Society. 



HI 



about seven miles apart. His life and work here is worth the 
historian's notice. I often pass his grave in an old dilapidated 
and abandoned graveyard that is on the land he once owned, 
four miles east of lyambertville ; but, his lands extended to 
near two miles of this city," 

He served as Judge of the Court of Common Pleas and 
Orphans' Court from 1806 to 1831, "in which position his 
judgment was little disputed by the immense number who fell 
under his jurisdiction, for at that time the County of Hunter- 
don embraced nearly all of Mercer County and even the 
inhabitants of the State Capitol, Trenton, came to his court 
for justice." He was a Justice of the Peace from 1808 to 1828; 
a member of the Council from 1817 to 1829, and he repre- 
sented his county in the New Jersey Assembly in 18 10 and 
1819. Elnathan Stevenson died October 30, 1842. His wife, 
Mary Stevenson, died May 12, 1833. 

Elnathan and Mary Stevenson's children were:* 

CCVIII. Sarah, born June 7, 17S6. 

John, born July 26, 1790, died September 12, 1793. 

Elizabeth, born November i, 1792. 

Frances, born January 5, 1795. 

Keziah, born February 22, 1798. married Jacob Sharp. 

Rachael, born November 29, 1802. 

Henry Stevenson, born October 11, 1799, married Margaret 
Ann, daughter of Andrew Morgan, born August 22, 1803. 
Henry Stevenson represented Hiinterdon County in the 
New Jersey Assembly in 1846. He died April 30, 1858, and 
is buried at Lambertville. His wife, Margaret Ann, died 
March 10, 1857. Their children were : John Stevenson, 
born April 18, 1825 ; Sarah Elizabeth Stevenson, born 
March 28, 1827 ; Elnathan Stevenson, born December 5, 
1828; Mary Frances Stevenson, born May 12, 1830; Rachael 
Stevenson, born March 15, 1832 ; Ann Rebecca Stevenson, 
boiu January 21, 1834; Keziah Jane Stevenson, born July 
10, 1835 ; Edward Stevenson, born July 6, 1837 ; Margaret 
Susanna Stevenson, born January 24, 1839, married June 18, 
1863, Thomas Reeves Hunt (son of Burrowes Hunt), who 
was born August 12, 1836 ; Christopher Fisher Stevenson, f 
born November 4, 1840 ; Andrew Morgan Stevenson, born 
Augusts, 1842; Catharine Stevenson, born July 27, 1844. 



CCIX. 

CCX. 

CCXI. 

CCXII. 

ccxni. 

CCXIV. 



•Copied from the Bible of Eluathau Stevenson by Edgar W. Hunt, r,anibertviUe, 
New Jersey. 

t Christopher Fisher Stevenson and his brothers, Elnathan and Andrew Morgan, 
served in New Jersey regiments in the Civil War.— " Record of Officers and Men in 
N. J. in the Civil War," pages 232, 233, 242, 259, 2S9 and 403. 



112 



CROOKE STEVENSON. 



No. 148. Crooke Stevenson (John'', William% Edward% 
Thomas^), son of John and Elizabeth (Throckmorton) Steven- 
son, was born July 19, 1765, married Mary Beaver, May 14, 
1 80 1, and died August 17, 1820. He was drowned at L,ong 
Branch, New Jersey. Letters of Administration were granted 
in New Jersey to John Stevenson, of Philadelphia, and to 
William and James Stevenson, of Hunterdon County, New 
Jersey, on the estate of " Crooke Stevenson, late of Amwell," 
September 7, 1820. The bond furnished amounted to $50,000. 

Crooke and Mary Stevenson's children were: 

CCXV. William Beaver Stevenson, born April 5, 1802, died June 19, 
182 1 ; buried in Havana. 
CCXVI. Robert Stevenson, born November 22, 1803, died October 22, 
1816 ; buried in Christ's Church-yard, Philadelphia. 
CCXVII. Elizabeth Stevenson, born April 21, 1S05, married by Rev. 
Dr. Bedell, July 12, 1S27, her cousin, Cornelius Stevenson 
Smith (born February 4, 1797), died May 3, 1S83 ; buried in 
St. Luke's Church-yard, Germantown. 
Their children were : 
Crooke Stevenson Smith, born June 9, 1828, died January 

24, 1831. 
Mary Beaver Smith, born October 21, 1830, died December 

4- 1S35. 
Rowland Stevenson Smith, born April i, 1833, died June 

13, 1896. 
Cornelius Stevenson Smith, born May 4, 1836. 
Elizabeth Stevenson Smith, born June 8, 1839, married, 

September 26, i860, Gilbert Henry Newhall, who died May 
5, 1892. Had issue : Walter Symonds Newhall, born May 
2, 1S66, married Fanny Tipton, June 24, 1890, and have one 
child, George Tipton Newhall, born January 5, 1892 ; 
Elizabeth Stevenson Newhall, born March 23, 1873 > Cor- 
nelius Stevenson Newhall, born April 10, 1877. 

F. Harriet Stevenson Smith, born March 29, 1842, died April 

14. 1857. 

G. Robert Stevenson Smith, born September 9, 1845. 
CCXVIII. Rowland Newton Stevenson, born January 21, 1807, married, 

January 8, 1S34, by Rev. Dr. Bedell, Charles Davis (born 
June 6, 1807) ; died October 15, 1870. Charles Davis, died 
October 30, 1854. Their children were : 
A. Elizabeth Stevenson Davis, born November 5, 1834, married, 
October 29, 1856, Alfred English ; died October 15. 1890. 
Alfred English died March 18, 1S81. Had issue : Lillie 



A. 



B. 



D. 

E. 



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English, born May 28, 1S57, married February 21, 1884, 
George Sargent ; C. Davis English, born February 15, i860. 

B. Emily Stevenson Davis, born February 21, 1S39, married 

January, 1866, C. Fiske Harris; died October 15, 1881. 
No issue : 

C. William Stevenson Davis, born March 25, 1842, died Novem- 

ber 28, 1S64, unmarried. 

D. Ellwood Davis, Jr., born November 16, 1844, unmarried. 

Killed in the Civil War, in 1S63. 
CCXIX. Crooke Stevenson, born August 24, 1809, died January 12 
181 1 ; buried in Christ's Church -yard. 
CCXX. Mary Newton Stevenson, born February 26, 1812, married 
December 6, 1S31, by Rev. Dr. Bedell, George'^B. Hall ; died 
at Carlton, Germantown, Philadelphia, October 29, 1S43. 
George B. Hall died April 9. 1844 ; no issue. 
CCXXI. Emily Stevenson, born February 10, 1815, married August 13, 
1839, Rev. James Welsh Cooke (born March 5, 1810) ; died 
July 27, 1884. Rev. James Welsh Cooke died April 12, 1853 
CCXXII. Harriet Crooke Stevenson, born Jjuly i, 1817, married, by 
Rev. James W. Cooke, on :March 19, 1S46, William S.* (born 
June 6, i8r5), son of William S. and Matilda (Peters) 
Crothers ; died December 31, 18S9. William S. Crothers 
died February 6, 1SS7. Their children -u-ere : 

A. Mary Bartow Crooke Crothers, born June 12, 1849, married 
April 19. 1S70, Andrew Cheves Dulles, who died March 9, 
1901. Had issue : Margaret Dulles, born March 9, 1877, 
married February 24. 1897, John Hister Irwin. 

S. Harriet Stevenson Crothers, born June 30, 1854, married 
April 30, 1879, Craig Heberton ; died September 13, 1900. 
Hadjissue : Ethel Crothers Heberton. born February 9, 
18S0, married April 5. 1901, John Hamilton Harris ; Harriet 
Stevenson Heberton, born February 25, 1S86. 

C. William S. Crothers, Jr., M.D., born October 31, 1857, married 

Virginia Heath Mortimer ; died April, 1901. No issue. 

D. Stevenson Crothers, born July 14, 1S60, married October 25, 

1883. Alice Poultney (born September 30, 1S65), daughter 
of Stephen and Rachael (Dawson) Morris. Had issue: 
Stevenson Morris Crothers, born October 17, 1SS7. 



* William Shirmer Crothers, Junior, was the grandson of Anthony Crothers, 
who was born in 1753. His name indicates that he was of Scotch-Irish descent, to 
which nationality so many families belonged that settled in Pennsylvania, between 
the Delaware and Susquehanna rivers. In the years 17SS and 17S9, Anthony Crothers 
was Junior Warden of Lodge No. S of Masons, at Norristown, Pennsylvania, and 
during the same period he was also a member of the Hibernia Society in that place. 
For a time he served as a Deputy Surveyor, but finally located as a merchant at 
No. 230 Market street, Philadelphia. Anthony Crothers married Hannah Shirmer in 
the First Presbyterian Church in the latter city, where he died in March, 1S09. His 
son, William S. Crothers, Senior, was born in 1788, and married Matilda, daughter of 
George Peters, of Philadelphia, and died in 1831. 

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SAMUEL WILLETT STEVENSON. 

No. 153. Samuel Willett Stevenson (Augustine', 
William', Edward% Thomas'), son of Augustine and Caroline 
(Willett) Stevenson, was born in Aniwell, New Jersey, August 
26, 1780, married Runyau. 

He is mentioned in his mother's will, and small bequests 
were left by her to his children, but they are not named. 

Their son was : 
CCXXIII. Samuel, born July 4, 1805. 



AUGUSTINE STEVENSON. 

No. 154. Augustine Stevenson (Augustine", William*, 
Edward', Thomas'), son of Augustine and Caroline (Willett) 
Stevenson, was born in Amwell, New Jersey, December 16, 
1786, married March 11, 1811, Ann, daughter of James and 
Jane Barclay, of Philadelphia, died August 18, 1858. Ann B. 
Stevenson died March 30, 1833. Augustine Stevenson was a 
wholesale merchant in dry goods in Philadelphia. 

Their children were : * 

CCXXIV. James Barclay Stevenson, died unmarried. 
CCXXV. Jane Ann Stevenson, married (ist) P^obert T. Doran ; no 
issue ; (ad) Jesse A. Lane. Had issue : Augustine S. 
Lane, born in 1843 ; Martin Stevenson Lane, born in 
1845 ; Gilpin Lane, born in 1847; Ann B. Lane, born in 
1849, married Alfred E. Elliott ; Sarah J. Lane, born in 
1851, married Huxley Harvey. 

CCXXVI. John Barclay Stevenson, born May 14. 1816, married (ist) 
October 16, 1839, Elizabeth Heisler Roberts ; (2d) Mary 
A. Reid, by whom there was no issue. The children 
by the first wife were : 

A. John Barclay Stevenson, Jr., born January 19, 1844, mar- 

ried Mary Guernsey. Had issue : Adelaide G. Steven- 
son, John B. Stevenson, Elizabeth H. Roberts Stevenson, 
Guernsey Stevenson. 

B. Ann Barclay Stevenson, born November 7, 1842, married 

Dr. Oliver P. Rex. Had issue : John B. S. Rex, born 
July I, 187 1 ; Mary R. Rex, born I>larch 10, 1875. 

C. Mary Roberts Stevenson, born May a6, 1841, married 

Samuel C. Graham. 

* From family records copied by Theodore A. Royal, Jr., of Philadelphia, and 
J. Milton Colton, of Jenkintown, Fennsylvania. 




AUGUSTINE STEVENSON 

No. 154 



115 



D. 



CCXXVII. 

CCXXVIII. 



CCXXIX. 



A. 



B. 



c. 

D. 

E. 



F. 



CCXXX. 

CCXXXI. 

CCXXXII. 



Roberts Stevenson, born May 25, 1845, taarried Jennie 
Hieston. Had issue : Roberts Stevenson, born Novem- 
ber 27, 1S71 ; Eleanor H. Stevenson, born March 6, 
1874 ; Mary R. Stevenson, born June 15, 1886 ; Jennie 
H. Stevenson, born June 16, 1869, deceased. 

Elizabeth Roberts Stevenson, born March 24, 1847. 

Augustin Stevenson, died unmarried. 

Andrew Barclay Stevenson, married Aurelia Trempor. 
Had issue : Alice Stevenson, Horace Stevenson, Henry 
Stevenson, Homer Stevenson. 

Margaret Barclay Stevenson, married October 7, 1840, 
George Heisler Roberts, born April 28, 1815, and who 
died July i, 1894. Their children were : 

George Heisler Roberts, born July 13, 1841, married Julia 
Culbertson, May 9, 1865. Had issue : Margaret Steven- 
son Roberts, born March 21, 1867 ; Caroline Stevenson 
Roberts, born July 28, 1869 ; Alexander C. Roberts, 
born November 30, 1871. 

Anna Stevenson Roberts, born July 16, 1843, married, 
November 23, 1871, William S. McLean (born May 27, 
1841), lawyer, of Wilkesbarre, Penna. Had issue: George 
Roberts McLean, born January 24, 1873 ; Elizabeth S. 
McLean, born January 31, 1875, died June 23, 1880; 
Margaret Stevenson McLean, born September 30, 1876 ; 
William Swan McLean, born December 17, 1877 ; Perry 
Craige McLean, born September 16, 1885 ; Harold 
McLean, born vSeptember 17, 1881, died young. 

Augustin S. Roberts, born August 15, 1846. 

Harry C. Roberts, born February i, 1850, married Feb- 
ruary 18, 1S90, Hannah Lucas. 

Mary Roberts, born July 20, 1852, married, January 22, 
1880, John Milton Colton,*born October 25, 1S49. Had 
issue : Milton Beaumont Colton, born December 27, 
1880 ; Margaret Barclay Colton, born May 25, 1883 ; 
Mary Ethel Colton, born January 16, 1S86. 

Margaret Barclay Roberts, born September 10, 1854, mar- 
ried, April 25, 1877, James Porter McFarland. Had 
i;^sue : James B. McFarland, born February 28, 1879 ; 
Harold Barclay McFarland, born September 15, 1882. 

Caroline Stevenson. 

Washington Jackson Stevenson ; died unmarried. 

Myra Barclay Stevenson, married January 3, 1854, Theo- 
dore Ashmead Royal. Had issue : Augustine Stevenson 
Royal, born October 6, 1854 ; Margaret Barclay Royal, 
born September 2, 1857 ; Eliza Engel Royal, born 
August 4, 1859 ; John Gilbert Royal, born July 25, 1S61; 
Theodore Ashmead Royal, Jr., born July I, 1863 ; Ann 
Barclay Stevenson Royal, born June 18, 1865. 



* John Milton Colton is degcended from the New England Coltons. 



CHAPTER X. 



SIXTH GENERATION. 
JOSEPH STEVENSON. 

No. 163. Joseph Stevenson (John% Thomas*, John', 
Thomas^ Thomas'), son of John and Mercy (King) Steven- 
son, was born March 19, 1767. He declared his first intention 
10 day, 10 mo., 1793, in Quakertown Meeting, to marry Ann 
Wilson, his first wife. He married, second, in the same 
meeting, September 26, 1796, Susannah Kester.* 

Susan Kester was born 16 day, 11 mo., 1770. She was 
the daughter of Samuel Kester, of Kingwood, who married 
Susannah Webster, 10 day, i mo., 1758, and subsequently 
removed to Woodbridge, New Jersey, and granddaughter of 
Harmanus and Mary Kester, who settled in Hunterdon County, 
early in the eighteenth century, and were members of the 
Quakertown Friends' Meeting. 

Joseph Stevenson was a prominent member of the last- 
named meeting. He served as its clerk from 18 14 to 182 1. 
He died August 4, 1841. His wife, Susan Stevenson, died 
May II, 1870, and both are interred in Friends' Burying 
Ground, Quakertown. 

Joseph and Susan Stevenson's children were : f 

CCXXXIII. Anne Stevenson, born 25 day, 7 mo., 1797, died 7 day, 
7 mo., 1798. 

CCXXXIV. Amy Kester Stevenson, born 12 day, 2 mo., 1799, married 

Alexander Rea. 
CCXXXV. John Stevenson, born May 16, 1801, married Hannah 
Willson. 

CCXXXVI. Samuel Kester Stevenson, born November 24, 1803, mar- 
ried Alice Dawes. 

* The name Susannah is modernized to Susan, in the family Bible in possession of 
his grandson, Joseph Stevenson, of Pasadena, California. 

t Copied from the Bible of Joseph Stevenson, by H. E. Deats. 

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117 

CCXXXVII. Sidney Stevenson, born December 29, 1806, married 
Joel Wilson, widower, of Rahway, at an indulged 
meeting in Kingwood School-house, February 16, 1844. 

She died March 14, 18S3 ; he died 1886. No issue. 

He was engaged in the hardware business in Rahway, 
where he resided all his life. He had a son and daugh- 
ter by his first wife. 

CCXXXVIIl. Rebecca Stevenson, born February 11, 1810, married 
William Brotherton, October 28, 1847, at Rahway 
Friends' Meeting. He was a farmer, and during the 
latter years of his life resided in Toms River, New 
Jersey, where both are buried. 



WILLIAM LAWRIE STEVENSON. * 

No. 170. W11.LIAM Lawrie Stevenson (John% William*, 
John', Thomas^ Thomas'), son of John and Ameha (Lawrie) 
Stevenson, was born 22 day, 6 mo., 1788, married Mary, 
daughter of Eleazer and Elizabeth (Clark) Fenton (born 13 
day, 3 mo., 1791), 29 day, 12 mo., 1808. William L. Steven- 
son died at Mobile, Alabama, 17 day, i mo., 1835. His widow, 
Mary Stevenson, died 10 day, 12 mo., 1870. 

William Lawrie Stevenson was born in Burlington, New 
Jersey, but removed with his parents to Salem, in 1796. He 
was educated at the Friends' school at Westtown, Pennsyl- 
vania, being the 75th boy to enter that celebrated institution. 
He taught school for a time, but located inAVilmington, Dela- 
ware, ' ' following the sea. " He was captain of one of 
"Hand's Packets," that ran between Philadelphia and the 
West Indies. 

Their children were : 

CCXXXIX. Elizabeth Fenton Stevenson, born 24 day, 3 mo., 1810, 
married Charles H. Oliver, 25 day, 6 mo., 1835 ; died 
9 day, II mo., 1859. Had issue : Mary Stevenson Oliver, 
born 13 day, 4°mo., 1836, died 7 day, 7 mo., 1836 ; Eliza- 
beth Fenton Oliver, born 9 mo., 1838, married Luther 
B. Cummings, 30 day, 11 mo., i860, died 13 day, 2 mo., 
1872. 
CCXL. James Stevenson, born 13 day, 9 mo., 1811, died unmar- 
ried, 24 day, 9 mo., 1896. 

» From family papers of William C. Stevenson, Jr., Philadelphia. 



118 



CCXLI. Susan Stevenson, born 27 day, 10 mo., 1813, married (ist) 
Samuel Inskeep, 19 day, S mo., 1S34. He died 28 day, 
1 mo., 1840, and Susan married, (2d) Robert Davis 
Clifton, 3 day, 10 mo., 1844, who died 3 day, 3 mo., 1S72, 
Susan S. Clifton died 19 da)', 2 mo., 1901, Children by 
Samuel Inskeep were : William W., Samuel, Mary and 
Amelia Inskeep, who all died in infancy. Children by 
R. D. Clifton were : Susan Stevenson Clifton, born 
3 day, 3 mo., 1S46, married Sebastian Brown, 26 day, 

9 mo., 1S67, died 12 day, 10 mo., 1897; Robert Davis 
Clifton, born 22 day, 7 mo., 184S ; married Carrie A. 
Hoffman, 31 day, 12 mo., 1873. 

CCXLII. Emily Lawrie Stevenson, born 20 day, 4 mo., 1S16. married 
15 day, 2 mo., 1870, Edward Moore ; died 20 day, 12 mo., 
1 89 1. No issue. 

CCXLIII. Mary Fenton Stevenson, born 5 day, 2 mo., 1820, married 
William A, Brown, 2 day, 2 mo., 1843. Their children 
were : Mary A. Brown, born 12 day, 11 mo., 1843, uiar- 
ried William M. Busey, 28 day, 10 mo., 186S ; William 
Stevenson Brown, born 29 day, i mo., 1846, married 
Mary L. Hodge, 21 day, 2 mo., 1870; Emily Stevenson 
Brown, born 12 day, 5 mo., 1855, married Earnest A. 
Robbins, 12 day, 10 mo., 1S76. 

CCXLIV. William Clark Stevenson, born i day, 10 mo., 1822, mar- 
ried Sarah A., daughter of Daniel and Mary Ann 
(Latimer) Remick, 30 day, 12 mo., 1847. Sarah A. 
Stevenson was born 27 day, 2 mo., 1827, and died 25 day, 
5 mo., 1S93. Their child was William Clark Stevenson, 
Junior, born 7 day, 12 mo , 1S4S, married 13 day, 11 mo., 
1873, Elizabeth Curtis, daughter of George and Deborah 
(Alexander) Hoopes, who was born 25 day, 7 mo., 1850. 
Had issue : William Lawrie Stevenson, born 6 day, 

10 mo., 1876, married February 22, 1900, Nellie Weth- 
erbee, daughter of Frederick Paul and Mary Emma 
(Rowand) Pfeififer. 

CCXLV. Eleazer Fenton Stevenson, born 27 day, 8 mo., 1828, died 
17 day, 2 mo., 1832. 



SAMUEIv STEVENSON. 



No. 223. Samuel Stevenson (Samuel W.\ Augustine* , 
William', Edward', Thomas'), son of Samuel Willett Steven- 
son, was born July 4, 1805, married, March 8, 1827, Mary 
Ann Bradley; died April 10, 1886, Mary A. Stevenson died 
in 1858. 




WILLIAM CLARK STEVENSON 

No- CCXLIV 



119 

Samuel Stevenson removed to Philadelphia, and in early 
life engaged in the mercantile and shipping business, from 
which he retired in 1847. He took an active part in public 
ajffairs, and for many years served as one of the Commissioners 
for the government of the District of Northern Liberties, 
before its incorporation into the City of Philadelphia in 1854. 
After the consolidation, he was three times successively elected 
a member of the Common Council of that city. He was 
tendered the position of candidate for mayor, which he de- 
clined. Prior to 1838, Samuel Stevenson represented Phila- 
delphia in the Pennsylvania Assembly. In the latter year he 
was elected to the State Senate, and was a participant in what 
is known in history as the "Buckshot War," which was a 
contest for seats in the Legislature, from which he emerged 
victorious. 

Samuel Stevenson was the founder of what is known as 
the "Beggars School," established in his own District of 
Northern Liberties, for the education of poor children, which 
was in fact the pioneer of the public school system of Phila- 
delphia. He was one of the founders of the First Presbyterian 
Church of Northern Liberties, and continued a member of it 
until his death. 

Samuel and Mary A. Stevenson's children were : 

CCXLVI. Christiann Stevenson, born January 3, i8a8, married, June 
15, 1852, Charles Wright,* of New Jersey (born October 
II, 1824), died April 20, 1898. Charles Wright died July 
20, 189S. Their children were : Thomas P. Wright ; 
Mary A. Wright ; Christiann N. Wright, married Charles 
Cattell ; Walter Stevenson Wright, born March 19, 1862, 
married Sarah Clark, October 19, 1892. Had issue : 
Christiann Wright, born August 26, 1894, and Charles 
Wright, born December 15, 1896. 
CCXLVII. Thomas Bradley Stevenson, born September 22, 1S29. 
CCXLVIII. Emma Lavenia Stevenson, born November 11, 1S35. 

CCXLIX. Edwin Samuel Stevenson, born February 12, 1837. 

CCIv. Howard Augustin Stevenson, born January 2, 1842, mar- 
ried February 3, 1870, Rosalie C. Hunter, of German- 
town, Pennsylvania. 

* From Prowell's History of Camdeu County, New Jersey, 1886, p. 661 : "Wright's 
Charcoal Works is the only manufacturing interest in this village," Berlin. "The 
business was begun about 70 years ago by Thomas Wright, the grandfather of the 
present proprietor. About 1S39, Thomas B. Wright, his son, established the present 
works on a scale much greater than the old mill, which has been abandoned. After 
his death in 1847, his son Charles took charge of the business. 



120 

Howard Augustin Stevenson entered the army in the Civil 
War in iS6i, and was attached to the vSecond Regiment, 
First Brigade of the Pennsylvania Volunteers. On 
October 31, 1S62, he was transferred to the medical 
department of the U. S. Steamship " vState of Georgia," 
and served until the close of the war. Upon his return 
to civil life he became a director in the Philadelphia 
Drug Exchange. Becoming interested in the extension 
of the street railway system of his native city, he was a 
director in seven different railway companies and presi- 
dent of two of them. 

Howard A. and Rosalie Stevenson's only child was : 
Augusta Rosalie Stevenson, born November 29. 1870, 
married January 24, 1S96, Rev. Braddin Hamilton, D. D.* 
CCIvI. Walter Scott Stevenson, born December 15, 1843, married, 
April 4, 1871, Anna R., daughter of Joseph Campbell, 
born April 25, 1847. 

Walter Scott Stevenson is president of the Thomas, 
Roberts, Stevenson Company, Stove Founders of Phila- 
delphia. Had issue : Emmilyn Campbell Stevenson, 
born June 4, 1S73, died July 9, 1894 ; Mary Ann Steven- 
son, born March 2, 1S85. 
CCLH. Horace Stevenson, born February 8, 1846. 



* Rev. Braddin Hamilton, D. D., born November 20, 1S61, is a son of Justice James 
Hamilton, of Stratford, Ontario, Canada, a cousin of the Duke of Abercorn. He grad- 
uated at Trinity College, Cambridge, England, in 1882, and -was appointed select 
preacher at that University. He was one of the founders of Toynbee Hall, East 
London. Removing to the United States, he was appointed, in 1S91, public minister 
for the Department of Charities, New York City, and is now president of the Episcopal 
Publication Societv. 



CHAPTER XI. 



SEVENTH GENERATION. 
AMY KESTER STEVENSON. 

No. 234, Amy Kester Stevenson (Joseph*, Thomas*, 
John% Thomas*, Thomas^), daughter of Joseph and Susannah 
(Kester) Stevenson, born 12 day, 2 mo., 1799, married, Jan- 
uary 31, 1829, Alexander Rea. He was a farmer, and spent 
most of his life on his farm near Sidney, Hunterdon County, 
N. J. 

Their children were : 

A. Mary Hambleton Rea, born January 13, 1S25, married, Octo- 

ber 9, 1847, George W. Adair, born October 8, 1819, son of 
James and Rachel (Kilpatrick) Adair. They have resided 
for many years in Somerville, where he was for a long time 
engaged in the hardware business. 

B. Sarah Kester Rea, born December 18, 1826, died January 7, 

1827. 

C. Susan Stevenson Rea, born December 8, 1827, married, 

December 2, 185.4, John M. Baldwin, born March 26, 1830, 
son of Samuel and Maria (Marshall) Baldwin. Had issue : 
Anetta Baldwin, born September 21, 1855, married Lyman 
D. Hoffman, December 23, 1875 ; George G. Baldwin, born 
March 23, 1857, died March 25, 1859 ; DiHian Baldwin, 
born July 2, 1858, died October 22, 185S ; Alexander Ells- 
worth Baldwin, born May 2, 1862, married Emma L,. Cole, 
September — 1884 ; Judson L. Baldwin, born December 11, 
1864, married Alice A. Hanu (born December 17, 1866), 
January i, 1884 ; Bonnell Baldwin, born November 17, 
1866, died September 11, 1890 ; Amy R. Baldwin, born May 
i6, 1870, died September 10, 1890. 

D. Cornelia Rea, born November 20, 1834, died November 23, 

1S34. 

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E. Joseph Stevenson Rea, born June 19, 1836, married, November 

13, 1S58, Adelaide HofF, born November 4, 1837. Had 
issue : Elma Rea, born March 26, i860 ; Samuel HofF Rea, 
born August 25, 1862. 

F. Emily Cliubbuck Rea, born January 17, 1840, married Febru- 

ary I, 1S65, Joseph Washington Cain, born May 9, 1837, 
son of James and Rachel (Hodge) Cain. Had issue : 
Judson Vanderveer Cain, born July 14, 1870, married June 
20, 1900, Susan Drayton (born August 18, 1870), daughter 
of Henry Waden and Mary Elizabeth (Morrison) Drayton ; 
Emily Amy Cain, born January 15, 1873. 

G. Hannah Stevenson Rea, born October 10, 1S43, ^t Quaker- 

town, New Jersey, married September 18, 1S66, Rev. Joseph 
Chandler Buchanan, son of vSamuel R. and Elizabeth 
(Chandler) Buchanan. 

Joseph Chandler Buchanan was born at Ringoes, New Jersey, 
March 27, 1841. Studied at Clinton Academy, graduated 
at Madison (now Colgate University) in 1866, with the 
degree of A. B., taking that of A. M. in course three years 
later. He became pastor of the Scotch Plains Baptist 
Church, July i, 1S67, and Pemberton, vSeptember i, 1S78, 
where he is now pastor. For nine years he served as 
Secretary of the New Jersey Baptist State Convention, and 
for thirty years continuously as a member of the Board. He 
was also, for a time, a Trustee of South Jersey Institute at 
Bridgeton, New Jersey, and since 1879, of Peddie Institute, 
Hightstown, New Jersey. He received the degree of Doc- 
tor of Divinity from Bucknell University in 1892. Had 
issue : Joseph Hervey Buchanan, M.D., born at Scotch 
Plains, Union County, N. J., January 22, 1871, graduated 
at Peddie Institute, Class of 1889 ; Princeton, Class of 1893 ; 
Jefferson Medical College, Class of 1896 ; now a prac- 
ticing physician at Plainfield, New Jersey. He married, 
February 17, 1S98, Lidie Smalley, daughter of Samuel 
Smalley and Anna Haines (Davis) Collom, born June 14, 
1872, at Pemberton, Burlington County, N. J. Her emi- 
grant ancester came from England in 1773. The emigrant's 
son, William Collom, was a teacher and editor in Phila- 
delphia. William's son, Rev. Jonathan G. Collom, was a 
prominent Baptist preacher in New Jersey, and was the 
father of S. S. Collom. Dr. J. H. Buchanan has one child, 
Mary Collom Buchanan, born December 27, 1S99, at North 
Plainfield, vSomer,«et County, N. J. 



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JOHN STEVENSON. 

No. 235. John Stevknson (Joseph', John', Thomas*, 
John'\ Thomas^ Thomas^), son of Joseph and Susan (Kester) 
Stevenson, was born at Kingwood, May 16, 1801. He married 
on 12 day, 5 mo., 1824, Hannah, daughter of Gal)riel (deceased) 
and Grace* (Brotherton) Wilson, of Independence Township, 
Sussex County, N. J. 

Gabriel Wilson (Gabriel^ Samuel", Robert^) was born 
October 29, 1752, and died March 10, 1815. Robert^ and Ann 
(Hogg?) Wilson came from Scarborough, Yorkshire, to Phila- 
delphia, with William Penn in 16S2. Their fourth child, 
Samuel", born May 5, 1681, died December 13, 1761, married 
about 1705, Esther Overton (?). They had several children, 
the eighth being Gabriel", born July 23, 1725, who married 
probably in 1749, Elizabeth (born March 10, 1730), daughter 
of Richard and Elizabeth Lundy. 

John Stevenson had a birthright membership in the So- 
ciety of Friends. The record of that organization at Quaker- 
town f states that on 12 day, 4 mo., 1821, "John Stevenson 
(son of Joseph), a minor was transferred to Hardwick and 
Randolph," to which place John had removed a few years 
previously to live with his uncle John Stevenson, who had no 
children. Upon the death of his uncle in 1S24, he purchased 
the latter' s farm. X 

John Stevenson died 12 day, 3 mo,, 1854. His wife 
Hannah died 20 day, 3 mo., 18S9. Their children were : § 

* Grace Brotherton was the daughter of James and Alice Brotherton. The first of 
the name (of this branch of the family) in America was Henry. Family tradition is 
that he was in debt /"soo, at t he time he emigrated to America. The ship was wrecked 
near Sandy Hook, and he walked barefoot and hatless to Rahway, where he was 
indentured to a hatter named Shotwell, and learned the trade, afterward marrying 
his daughter Ann. It is said that Ann paid the debt in England after his death. Their 
son James, born August 28, 1756, married Alice, daughter of William Schoolej'. The 
lattei was the son of Samuel Schooley, a descendant of Thomas Schooley, an English 
Quaker, who came to Burlington, New Jersey, in 1677, from Burlington, England, in 
the " Flie Boat Martha."— Smith's History of New Jersey, p. 102.) 

t '"The Kingwood Records," p. 41, Flemington, New Jersey, 1900. 

t John and Martha Schmuck, deed to John Stevenson, March 27, 1S24, for 184 acres 
of land in Independence Township, Sussex County, on the Pequest River, adjoining 
lands of Jonathan I,uiidy, which thej' purchased of Mary and John Stevenson, 
executors of John Stevenson, deceased.— Vol. 1, p. 19, Warren County Clerk's Office. 

§ The record of the names and dates here given are copied from^the family Bible 
in possession of Mrs. Elmira Stevenson Deats, Flemington, New Jersey. 



124 



CCLIII. Josepli Stevenson, born April 7, 1825, in Independence Town- 
ship, Warren County, N. J. ; lived with his parents most 
of the time until 1849. In 1838 and 1839, ^^ spent two 
5'ears at Westtown School. In 1849, he moved to Illinois, 
living there until 1S56, when he went to Minnesota, for a 
year. Leaving there he went to Kansas, crossing the Mis- 
sissippi River at Dubuque, on the ice, and remained in 
Kansas twelve years. In April, 1869, he moved to Oil City, 
Pennsylvania, where he engaged in surveying in the oil 
region until 1S94, when he moved to Pasadena, California, 
making his home with his brother, Walter R. Stevenson, 
and spends most of his time on his ranch near Lordsburg. 

CCLIV. James Willson Stevenson, born April 30, 1827, in Indepen- 
dence Township, Warren County, N. J., married March 11, 
1851, Comfort America Milliken, born December 28, 1829, 
at Newark, Licking County, Ohio. James W. Stevenson 
served his town in various official capacities. He was 
elected vSupervisor in 1858, in 1865 and 1S76. He was 
elected School Trustee in 1S59, and served twenty years. 
In 1868 he was appointed Postmaster, and held the office 
continuously for 32 years. Their children were : 

A. Emma Stevenson, born March 9, 1S52, at Clear Creek, Putnam 

County, 111. 

B. John Stevenson, born August 24, 1853, at Bloomsbury, Warren 

County, N. J., married March 9, 1S79, Florence May, 
daughter of Cyrus and Hannah Jane (Hopple) Garver, born 
December 25, 1855, in Otter Creek Township, LaSalle 
County, 111. Had issue : Grace Edith Stevenson, born 
September 29, 1881, in Grand Rapids Township, LaSalle 
County, 111.; John Roy vStevenson, born January 23, 1887, 
in Otter Creek Township, LaSalle County, 111. 
C Edward Burdette Stevenson, born May 2, 1857, in Bruce 
Township, LaSalle County, 111. 

Byron vStevenson, born October 12, 185S, in Bruce Township, 
LaSalle County, 111., died October 24, 18S8. 

Ernest Ellsworth Stevenson, born October 18, 1863, in Bruce 
Township, LaSalle County, 111., married, February 6, 1S89, 
Manie, daughter of Sidney and Ruth Ann (Bennett) Vail, 
born January 20, 1866, in Munson Township, Henry 
County, 111. Had issue: James Vail Stevenson, born 
November 12, 1S89, in Otter Creek Township, LaSalle 
County, 111.; Elmira Comfort Stevenson, born August 10, 
1S95, in Otter Creek Township, LavSalle County, 111. 
F. William Joseph Stevenson, born May 4, 1873, in Otter Creek 
Township, LaSalle County, 111., married, December 28, 
1898, Mabel (born April 5, 1879), daughter of Thomas H. 
and Carrie (Leach) Spencer. She died January 10, 1902. 



D. 



E. 



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CCLV. Samuel Stevenson,* born March 17, 1829, at Allamuchy, New 

* Jersey, died August 17, 18S2, married, September 21, 1858, 

at Wavcrly, Luzerne County, Pa., Emily Amelia (born 

September 21, 1835, at Abington, Penusylvania), daughter of 

Charles and Susaunah (Hall) Parker. Their children were : 

A. George Edward Stevenson, born March 30, i860, at Danville, 

Montour County, Pa , married, vSeptember 18, 1884, Mary 
Emily Miller, born May 13, 1862, at Waverly, Lackawanna 
County, Pa. Had issue : Joseph Miller Stevenson, born 
December 17, 1885, at Clark's Green, Pennsylvania ; Helen 
Stevenson, born July 17, 1SS8, at Clark's Green, Pennsyl- 
vania ; Harold Franklin Stevenson, born October 2, 1889, 
at Clark's Green, Pennsylvania ; John Samuel Stevenson, 
born August 5, 1892, at Waverly, Pennsylvania ; Edwin 
Wilson Stevenson, born October 18, 1894, at Waverly, 
Pennsylvania ; George William Stevenson, born August i, 
1896, at Waverly, Pennsylvania ; Robert Louis Stevenson, 
born April 22, 1898, at Waverly, Pennsylvania ; Ruth Ste- 
venson, born October 9, 1899, at Waverly, Pennsylvania. 

B. William Alonzo Stevenson, born January 12, 1S66, at Latonia, 

Venango County, Penna. , married December 19, 1S91, at 
Waverly, New York, Grace Maria Merriam (born July i, 
1870), at Waverly, Tioga County, N. Y. 

The Merriam family is descended from Wm. Merriam, 
of Hadlowe, Kent, England, whose will at Rochester, 
England, was written September 8th, and proved Novem- 
ber 27, 1635. 

He was a clothier and owned lands in Hadlowe, Goodherst, 
Y'alding and Sudely. His three sons, Joseph, George and 
Robert are all found in Concord, Massachusetts, among the 
early settlers. 

* The following niemorial from a local newspaper expressed the esteem in which 
Mr. Stevenson was held by his neighbors : 

A very large number of persons attended the funeral of Mr. Samuel Stevenson at 
his late residence, on the " Fruit Farm," in this township,' on Sunday last. The 
remains were interred in the Clark's Green Cemetery. The services were somewhat 
after the manner of the Society of Friends, in the practice of whose principles Mr. 
Stevenson had lived, and in the belief of whose doctrine he had both lived and died. 
There was no sermon, and none was needed. No power of oratory could have deep- 
ened the feeling of respect and esteem which twenty years' residenje among us had 
impressed upon the hearts of his neighbors. Possessed of more than ordinary natural 
ability, he had added to it the culture that comes from study and a wide and varied 
practical experience. Whatever may have been his acquirements, he did not hesitate 
to use them for the benefit of his fellow-men. Efforts to promote the efficiency of our 
schools, to improve the business of agriculture, to facilitate travel on ouf roads, as 
well as improvements of a less local character, always enlisted his ready sympathy 
and active co-operation. Had his physical constitution been commensurate with his 
mental endowments, he would have occupied an extended sphere of usefulness. The 
expressions of laborers whom he employed, of those with whom he had larger busi- 
ness relations, and of those with whom he was on terms of social intimacy, all indicate 
the consciousness of a loss not easily repaired. 



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This particular branch of the family we find in Litchfield, 
Connecticut, where Henry Merriam, the grandfather of 
Grace Stevenson was born in December, 1802. He died in 
Goshen, New York, in 1892. While a mere lad the family 
removed to Schaghticoke, New York. He remained there 
for a time, but settled in early manhood in Goshen, New 
York, where for over forty years he carried on a prosperous 
hardware business. Mr. Merriam was highly esteemed in 
the town and filled many positions of trust. He married 
in 1833, Ann Eliza Reeve, who was born in Goshen, 
May 3, iSio, and who still resides there at the advanced 
age of ninety 3'ears. 

William Alonzo and Grace Maria Stevenson had issue : 
Frances Mary Stevenson, born November 3, 1892, at 
Waverly, Tioga County, N.Y.; William Merriam vStevenson, 
born April 8, 1S95, at Sayre, Bradford County, Pa. ; Margaret 
Stevenson. 
CCIvVI. Elmira Stevenson, born 12 day, 12 mo., 1830, married at 
Latonia, Pennsylvania, November 28, 1865, Hiram Deats 
(John', William-, Adam^). 

"William Deats settled near Flemington, Hunterdon County, 
N. J. His son, father of Hiram Deats, married Ursula, 
daughter of Captain EHsha Barton, an officer from Hunter- 
don, in the Revolutionary War.* Hiram Deats was born 
April 12, 1810. He began the manufacture of ploughs near 
Quakertown, about 1831. Gradually enlarging his busi- 
ness, he added other agricultural implements and also the 
casting of stoves. He removed his establishment to Pitts- 
town in 1S59. For half a century he carried on one of the 
largest and most successful manufacturing enterprises in 
that county. t 

Hiram Deats married (ist), November 10, 1838, Rebecca, 
daughter of Jonathan Higgins, of Hillsborough, Somerset 
County. 

By his second wife, Elmira Stevenson, he had one child, 
Hiram Ednmnd Deats, born May 20, 1870, married, Sep- 
tember 27, 1S93, Eva Augusta (born August 25, 1870), 
daughter of James G. Taylor, of Holmdel Township, Mon- 
mouth County, N. J. Had issue : Elsie May Deats, born 
July 31, 1894, died April 4, 1902 ; Marian Elizabeth Deats, 
born October 26,1897 ; Charles Taylor Deats, born January 
12, 1899; Helen Taylor Deats, born July 16, 1900. 
CCLVII. Edmund Stevenson, born 19 day, 12 mo., 1833, died 23 day, 

9 mo., 1834. 
CCLVIII. William Stevenson, born 24 day, 9 mo., 1835, died unmarried 
March 10, 1894. 

* Strj-ker's " Officers and Men of New Jersej' in the Revolutionary War," p. 3Sr. 
t Snell's History of Hunterdon and Somerset Counties, New Jersey, pp. 441 and 444. 



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WILLIAM STEVENSON 

No. CCLVIII 



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The following account of his life and death is taken from a 
newspaper published at Elmira, New York : 

William vStevenson, formerly General vSuperintendent of the 
Lehigh Valley railway, died at Jacksonville, Florida, 
Sunday, at midnight. He had been in failing health for 
upwards of a year and a half and his death was not unex- 
pected. Last summer he visited Europe, and returned 
home somewhat improved in health, but the gain was not 
permanent. Mr. vStevenson had resided here for upwards 
of a quarter of a century, and he was held in the highest 
esteem both as a railway ofiScial and citizen. Mr. Steven- 
son was born in New Jersey, in vSeptember, 1835, and was 
never married. Mr. vStevenson's early life was spent as a 
school teacher, having previously received an academic 
education and instruction in civil engineering. Later he 
went West and engaged in the latter profession. In 1868 
he had charge of the construction of the State Line & 
Sullivan Railway, and at the same time was also engag'id 
in the construction of the New York, New Haven & Hart- 
ford tunnel. After concluding his labors on the Sullivan 
road, he went to Easton, and took charge of the construc- 
tion of the Easton and Amboy Division of the Lehigh 
Valley, which division he left in 1875, to become superin- 
tendent of the Geneva, Ithaca & Sayre, with headquarters 
at Sayre. At the beginning of the year 1881, he became 
superintendent of the Pennsylvania & New York Canal & 
Railway Company and four years later managing director 
of the Southern Central. In 1889, he was appointed 
general superintendent of the Northern Division of the 
Lehigh Valley, which position he held until 1892, when 
failing health compelled him to retire. He was given 
a long leave of absence, during which he made a tour 
of the West, and on his return formally resigned his 
position. He was a director in the Sayre Land Com- 
pany, the Cayuga Wheel and Foundry Company, of this 
village, and the director of the Citizens' National Bank, of 
Towanda. The crowning work of Mr. Stevenson's life was 
the building of the Lehigh double track extension from 
Van Ettenville to Buffalo, one of the finest pieces of rail- 
road construction in the United States. It was in the 
building of this highway that his health gave out, the strain 
of overwork being too much for a man even of his robust 
frame. In building the great Lehigh extension he came 
in close contact in business relations with citizens from 
Sayre to Buffalo, and not one of them but learned to 
respect his integrity of purpose, his fairness and his strict 
fidelity to all promises. He was a man of simple habits, 
unobtrusive and unassuming, but of great capacity for 



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work ; of untiring energy, keen, shrewd and practical. 
In every relation of life he brought to those around him, 
comfort, kindly feeling and happiness. It is perhaps the 
truest epitaph to his memory to say that he was devoted to 
every trust, and dies regretted by all who knew him. Mr. 
Stevenson had resided at the Wilbur House since its opening, 
where he had an elegant suite of rooms. He was a member 
of Union Lodge, No. loS, F. & A. M.; Union Chapter, No. 
i6i, R. A. M.; Northern Commandery, No. i6, K. T., and 
served as Eminent Commander in 1S73. 

CCLIX. Edward Burroughs Stevenson, born 2 day, 10 mo., 1837, died 
unmarried 11 day, 5 mo., 1S60. He was drowned near La 
Porte, Pennsylvania, while superintending the floating of 
a lumber raft. 
CCLX. Daniel Webster Stevenson, born February 24, 1840, at Scotch 
Plains, New Jersey, married, at Ottawa, Illinois, June 19, 
1866, Harriet Augusta, daughter of Samuel White and 
Mary (Marsh) Williams, of Starkey, Yates County, N. Y. 
Their children were : W^alter Stanley Stevenson, born March 
7, 1868, in Otter Creek Township, LaSalle County, 111., 
married, July 15, 1891, IMaggie E. Stevens, and resides in 
Clark City, Illinois. They legally adopted, September 3, 
1895, Zoah Irene Davis, who was born March 14, 1895, at 
Swansea, Wales, changing her name to Zoah Irene Steven- 
son ; Arthur Leslie Stevenson, born March 27, 1872, in 
Otter Creek Township, LaSalle County, 111., married, Sep- 
tember 15, 1894, Mabel Comfort Wilson, born June 16, 
1875, at Grand Rapids, Illinois ; resides in Eureka, Kansas. 

CCLXI. Walter Raleigh Stevenson, was born August 4, 1842, at Fall's 
Mills, near Scotch Plains, N. J., married. May 31, 1866, at 
Morristown, New Jersey, Mary Elizabeth, daughter of John 
Doty and Phoebe (Utter) Hunt.* 
He lived with his parents until 1855, when he made his home 
for a time with his uncle James Wilson, at Allamuchy, and 
attended Westtown school. Beginning in December, 1S61, 
he taught school near Hackettstown, and also at Alla- 
muchy. During the Civil War (May, 1S64) he entered the 
navy. He was on board the "Merrimac," an old ship, 
until October 12, 1864, when he was discharged at Ports- 
mouth, New Hampshire, Navy Yard for physical disability. 
In 1864, he moved to Oil City, Pennsylvania, and opened 
an office as Civil Engineer in partnership with his brother 
Samuel. He was appointed City Engineer in 1871, and 
held that office seven years. In 1S79 and 18S0, he went to 
Colorado, prospecting and mining. In December of the 

* John D. Hunt was son of William and Phoebe (Dotj') Hunt, and was born near 
Vernon, Sussex County, N. J. The family lived in Sussex and Morris Counties. 
Phcebe Utter was the daughter of William and Mary (Oakley) Utter. 



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latter year, he entered the service of the Pittsburg, Titus- 
ville and Buffalo Railroad (now the Western New York and 
Pennsylvania Railroad), and became Division Engineer in 
May. 1884. In 1894, he resigned and removed to Pasadena, 
California, settling there, and opening an office in partner- 
ship with his brother, Joseph, engaging again in the prac- 
tice of his profession. 
His children were : Harriet Amelia Stevenson, born October 
7. 1S71 ; Florence Josephine Stevenson, born December 30, 
1873. 



SAMUEL KESTER STEVENSON. 



No. 236. Samuel Kester Stevenson (Joseph', John', 
Thomas'^, John*, Thomas", Thomas^), son of Joseph and 
Susannah (Kester) Stevenson, was born November 24, 1803, 
died February 7, 1S76, at Ottawa, Illinois, married, October 
4, 1831, at Ivcbanon, New Jersej^ Alice Dawes, born July 18, 
1809, at Lebanon, New Jersey, daughter of John and Catha- 
rine Dawes, died February 16, 1898, at Allen, Kansas. 

Their children were : 



CCLXII. 



CCLXIII. 



B. 



C. 



D. 



E. 



George Stevenson, born August 26, 1832, at Lebanon, New 
Jersey, died November 19, 1S73, at Morris, Illinois, married, 
March 8, iS56, Carrie Moore, at Utica, Illinois. 

Caroline Stevenson, born June 16, 1S34, at Scotch Plains, 
New Jersey, married, August 4, 1S50, George Napoleon 
Young, at Ottawa, Illinois. Their children were : 

Austin S. Young, born December 12, 1854, at Marseilles, 
Illinois, married, February 7, 187S, in Gundy County, 
Illinois, Ella A. DeLoug, born August 14, 1S55. Had issue : 
Maud Ethel Young, born August 29, 1880. 

Albert Edgar Young, born November 15, 1857, at Marseilles 
Illinois, married, February 19, 1880, Cassie Riggs, born 
September 9, 1858. Had issue : Lottie Edna Young, born 
February 4, 18S4. 

Frank E. Young, born March 2, 1864, at LaSalle, Illinois, 
married March 19, 1S93, in Lyon County, Kansas, Josephine 
Ayres, born April 16, 1870. 

"Warner Young, born February 6, iS56, married, October 2, 
1887, in Lyon County, Kansas, Pearl Whittredge, born 
September 18, 1864. Had issue : George L. Young, born 
October 28, 1894. 



Alice Stevenson Young, 



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CCLXIV. Eliza McPherson Stevenson, born May i6, 1836, at Scotcli 
Plains, New Jersey, married, May 31, 1857, George Albion 
True, died July 22, 1898, Their children were : 

A. Angeline True, born March 4, 1858, married, November, 

1886, Eugene Hartshorn, at Waltham. Had issue : True 
Hartshorn, born January 23, 1892, at Ivordsburg, California. 

B. William Stevenson True, born September 18, 1S68, married, 

January 15, 1S95, Mrs. Edith Smith Overnaire, at Los 
Angeles, California. 
CCLXV. John Dawes Stevenson, born January 16, 1S39, at Scotch 
Plains, New Jersey, died June 8, 1870, at Utica, Illinois, 
married, October 20, 1864, at Malugens Grove, Lee County, 
Illinois, Marinda Dorn. 
CCLXVI. Elma vSteveuson, born December 9, 1S41, at Scotch Plains, 
married, January 16, 1867, Isaac Preble Schooley, at Utica, 
Illinois. 



APPENDIX. 



EDWARD STEVENSON. 

I. Edward Stevensox was one of the early settlers in 
Newtown, Long Island. He was a near relative of Thomas 
Stevenson of the same place, and was deceased by 1662, as 
on July loth of that year the " widow of Edward Stevenson " 
signed the agreement made by the citizens of Newtown, to pay 
rent to the Dutch Director- General. Her name was Ann (or 
Anne), and at some time between the before-mentioned date 
and 1670, she married William Graves. Ann Graves' will* is 
dated at Newtown, December 31, 1670. In it she bequeaths 
to her " daughter, Elizabeth Everitt, a feather bed, a warming 
pan, an iron plate, a fire shovel, a pair of tongs and a trunk." 
All the rest of her estate she leaves to " my two daughters, 
Elizabeth Everitt and Abigail Denton, and my clothes that 
were prized by Mr. John Coe and Mr. Jonathan Fish;" to 
her cotisin, Thomas Stevenson, she leaves her Bible, William 
Graves, his son, John, and daughter, Hannah, were all dead 
in 1679. 

Edward and Ann Stevenson's children were : 

II. Jonathan Stevenson, first appears in Burlington 
County, New Jersey, and marries Mary Allen, July 16, 16S4, 
in open court, before Justices Robert Stacy and William 
Clarke. He had on the same day signed the bond of Mary 
Allen for /"loo, administratrix of the estate of her late hus- 
band, Thomas Allen. Jonathan Stevenson was made joint 
administrator with her. Thomas Allen had conveyed to him 
on September 8, 1682, " thirty acres in the townfield, for his 
house, at the mouth of the Assiscunk Creek," in Burlington 
County, now Bordentown, New Jersey. 

In 1686, Jonathan Stevenson was one of the grantees in 
Newtown, Long Island, for a new charter of that town. From 
here he removed to Norwalk, Connecticut, where it is recorded 

♦ New York Historical Collections, 1892, p. 467. 

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that he served in the Colonial Wars. He died in November, 
1689. His widow, Mary, afterwards married John Bouton, 
Jonathan and Mary Stevenson had one son, Jonathan Steven- 
son, to whom Major Daniel Whitehead, in 1703, left this 
bequest : "I give and bequeath unto Jonathan Stevenson, the 
son of Jonathan Stevenson, late of Norwalk, in the colony of 
Connecticut, Deceased, the sum of twenty pounds, to be paid to 
him, his heirs or assigns within two years after my Decease." 

III. Elizabeth Stevenson, married John Everitt, of 
Jamaica, Long Island, whose will is dated November 24, 1689, 
and was probated May 21, 1691. In it he names his wife and 
children : 

A. John Everitt, married Sarah , died in 1729. Had issue : 

Sarah Everitt, married Daniel (born 1704), sou of Samuel 
Denton ; Mary Everitt ; Elizabeth Everitt ; Daniel Everiit, 
of Goshen, New York. 

B. Thomas Everitt, married Bathsheba, daughter of James and 

Sarah (Cornell) Sands. Had issue : James Everitt, bap- 
tized January 24, 1723. 

C. Jonathan Everitt. 

D. Elizabeth Everitt. 

IV. AbigaiIv Stevenson, born about 1640, married (ist) 
Daniel Denton, of Jamaica, Long Island, about 1660 ; (2d) 
Major Daniel Whitehead in 1672. She was buried at Jamaica, 
October 15, 17 15. The children by her first husband were : 
Daniel and Abigail Denton. 

The children by her second husband were : 

A. Jonathan Whitehead, born 1672, married (license July 23, 

1697) Sarah, daughter of Robert and Susanna Field, of 
Newtown, died in 1739. Had issue : Daniel, Abigail, 
Charity, Thomas, Benjamin, Sarah, Deborah and Susannah 
Vl'hitehead. 

B. Thomas Whitehead, married Jane Creed, December 24, 1703. 

Had issue : Thomas, Daniel and Abigail Whitehead. 

C. Elizabeth Whitehead, married Anthony Waters, Junior, son 

of Anthony and Rachael Waters. Had issue : Daniel 
Waters, born in 1694 ; Anthony Whitehead Waters ; Ben- 
jamin Waters; Elizabeth Waters ; Abigail Waters.* 

* A brief sketch of the children of Authony and Elizabeth Waters, is given in a 
foot note on page 13. Abigail Waters is not mentioned in it; but, in a recently 
found will of Anthony Waters, made in 1719, he bequeaths all his land at New Brit- 
tain, New Jersey, to his daughters Elizabeth and Abigail. This land (315 a.) bought 
Maj' I, 1707, of Nathan Allen, executor of Experience Field, executrix of Benjamin 
Field, adjoined the lauds of William Stevenson and Benjamin Field, in Amwell, Hun- 
terdon County.— Libey BB., p. 255, Trenton, New Jersey. 



1 ^o 
loo 



D. Deborah Whitehead, married Capt. Thomas Hicks, Junior. 

Had issue : Thomas, Augustin, Whitehead, Stevenson, 
Abigail, Deborah, Mary, Elizabeth, Hannah and Martha 
Hicks. 

E. Amy Whitehead, born 17 day, 6 mo., 1679, married Jacob 

Doughty, Had issue : Jacob, Abigail, iirst and second ; 
Mary, Sarah, Amy, Daniel, Deborah, first and second ; 
Elizabeth, Esther, Ann, first and second ; Hannah. 

F. Marj- Whitehead, married (ist) John Taylor, of Oyster Bay ; 

(2d) Thomas Burroughs ; (3d) Rev. William Urquhart, the 
English church missionary to Jamaica, Ivong Island, from 
1704 to 1709. By her first husband, Mary Whitehead had 
a daughter, Abigail Taylor, born 1695, married in 1714, Rev. 
Benjamin Woolse}^ (grandson of George Woolsey, of Yar- 
mouth, England), who lived at Dosoris, Long Island, a 
homestead that John Taylor had bought of Major Daniel 
Whitehead. Abigail Woolsey died March 29, 1771. By 
her second husband Mary Whitehead had a daughter, Mary 
Burroughs, mentioned in Major Daniel Whitehead's will. 

G. Mercy Whitehead married (ist) Thomas Betts ; (2d) Joseph 

Sackett. 



DANIEL DENTON. * 



II. Daniel Denton, f son of Rev. Richard Denton^, of 
Jamaica, Long Island, was born in Yorkshire, England, about 
1628. He settled on Long Island, and was Town Clerk of 
Hempstead in 1650, Upon the organization of the town of 
Jamaica, he became its first clerk in 1656, and was re-elected in 
1657 and 1 66 1. The next year he was appointed one of its 
magistrates. He was one of the company that secured a deed, 
October 28, 1664, for the land at and about Elizabethtown, 
New Jersey, known as the " Elizabethtown Grant," or patent. 
He was appointed a Justice of the Peace by Governor Nichols, 
March 16, 1665, and again in 1666. After this Daniel Denton 
disappears from Long Island, and it is said revisited England, 
where, in 1670, a book of his was published giving a "brief 
description of New York." A sketch of Denton's " New 
York" was printed in the JVew York Tmies of July 19, 1900. 

* From MSS. possessed by W. B. Denton, Detroit, Michigan. 

t Daniel Denton was one of the administrators to the estate of Thomas Stevenson, 
first (emigrant), and a guardian of his children. 



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It says : "A second perfect copy of this book previously 
unknown to bibliographers came to light at the sale of Lord 
Ashburton's library, in November, 1900. Mr. Brayton Ives 
paid $525 for this copy. When Ives' collection was sold, in 
March, this same copy resold for $615. A copy of this book 
is in possession of Columbia University library. ' ' 

Upon his return to America, Daniel Denton settled in 
Piscataway, in East Jersey, where he was appointed a Magis- 
trate August 25, 1673. The next year he sold out his landed 
Interest at Piscataway and removed to Springfield, Massa- 
chusetts. Here he taught school and was for a time Town 
Recorder. At a town meeting held in Jamaica, Long Island, 
on June 12, 1684, it was ordered that "Daniel Denton shall 
have liberty to come and settle himself and family in Jamaica." 
Here he was once more selected Town Clerk. On December 
20, 1689, he was commissioned as County Clerk of Queen's 
County, lyOng Island. He died about 1703. 

Daniel Denton married (ist) about 1660, Abigail, daugh- 
ter of Edward and Ann Stevenson, of Newtown, from whom 
he became legally separated in 1672. He married (2d) on 
April 24, 1676, at Springfield, Massachusetts, Hannah, daugh- 
ter of John and Sarah (Heath) Leonard, born December 29, 
1659. 

His children by his first wife were : 

III. Daniel. 

IV. Abigail. 

His children by his second wife were : 

V. Haunah, born August 5, 1677. 
VI. Samuel, born September 29, 1679. 
VII. Sarah, born November, 1681. 



DANIEL DENTON. 



No. 3. Daniel Denton (Daniel', Richard*), son of 
Daniel and Abigail Denton was born about 1661. He was 
baptized in the Dutch Reformed Church, Brooklyn, on Dec- 
ember 14, 1679. He accompanied his father to Springfield, 
Massachusetts, where he was "presented to the grand jury in 
1681, for running away to Rhode Island, and marrying without 



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the consent of his parents." His wife was named Deborah. 
He died about 1690, soon after which his widow married 
Gabriel lyuffe. 

Major Daniel Whitehead in his will in 1703, leaves this 
family the following bequests : " Item. My will and desire 
is that and I do hereby, give and bequeath the thirty pounds 
which is still due me from the estate of my son-in-law Daniel 
Denton, Deceased, unto the children of Daniel Denton afores'd 
and Gabriel lyoffe begotten upon the body of Deborah L,offe 
the present wife of the s'd Gabriel Loffe, vizt : to Daniel 
Denton, son of Daniel Denton, Deceased, six pounds ; to 
Abigail Denton and to Deborah Denton, the daughters of the 
Daniel Denton afores'd twelve pounds, to each six pounds ; to 
Gabriel Loffe the son, and to Amy Loffe, the daughter of 
the s'd Gabriel Loffe twelve pounds, to each of them six 
pounds, to be and Remain to them and every of them, their 
and every of their heirs and assigns forever." 

Daniel and Deborah Denton's children were : 

VIII. Daniel Denton, born about 1685, married Hannah, daughter 
of Benjamin and Martha (Titus) Seaman of Jerusalem, 
Long Island. He lived on Long Island, where he was 
deceased by 1753, as on July 14th of that year his widow 
married Thomas Temple of Hempstead. Daniel and Han- 
nah Denton had issue : 

A. Hannah Denton, married April 20, 1731, Joseph Hubbs, and 

died at Rye, Westchester County, New York, in 1791. 

B. John Denton, baptized at Jamaica, August 12, 1719, married 

Deborah , died in 1775, at Hempstead, leaving children : 

Elizabeth, baptized* May 5, 1745 ; John, baptized* July 13, 
1749 ; Hannah. 

C. Joseph Denton, baptized * March 5, 1726, married March 26, 

1744, Mary, daughter of Solomon and Mary (Mott) Seaman. 
Had issue : Daniel Denton, who married two wives, 
named respectively Hannah and Margaret, died in 1825 ; 
Phcebe Denton, married James Harper, leaving children, 
Joseph and John Harper ; David Denton, baptized January 
21, 1775, married in Adams County, Pennsylvania, Jane 
McEwen, August 20, 1782, and ser\^edin the Virginia Line, 
in the Revolutionary War ; Joseph Denton, baptized* Janu- 
ary 21, 1755, died in Newtown, Long Island, in 1807 ; 
Hannah Denton married, at Hempstead, February 27, 1783, 
Benjamin, son of Solomon and Hannah Seaman, leaving 

* Baptized at Hempstead. 



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children, Mary, Rhoda Jane and Cornelia Seaman ; 
Seaman Denton, married Berthia Starkins, in 1786, served 
in Oliver Delancey's Brigade in the Revolutionary War, 
leaving children, George, Ann, Mary and Phcebe Denton ; 
George Denton ; Abel Denton. 

D. Daniel Denton married, November 6, 1744, at Portsmouth- 

Rhode Island, L5-dia Sisson, of Newport. He died in a few 
years, and his vridow married George Brown, December 5, 
1753- Daniel was taken prisoner by the Spaniards and for 
a time confined in Havana. 

E. Isaac Denton, lived in Hempstead, married Charitj- , died 

in 1783. Had issue : Isaac Denton, born July 5, 1747, 
married Susannah Pearsall ; he was elected a member of 
the New York Assembly from Queen's County in 1799, 
died October 29, 1822 ; James Denton, born January 19, 
1750, unmarried ; Ann Denton, born August 16, 1752, un- 
married ; Mary Denton, born T.Iay 30, 1755, married Abner 
Van Namee, died June 17, 1833 ; Benjamin Denton, boru 
July II, 1758, married two wives, respectively, Ann and 
Deborah, died October 26, 1837 ; Charity Denton, born 
1763, married, June 25, 1781, Thomas Pearsall, died October 
14, 1805. 

F. Anne Denton, baptized at Hempstead, Long Island, December 

28, 1729. 
IX. Abigail Denton. 
X. Deborah Denton. 



ABIGAIL DENTON. 



No. 4. Abigail Denton (Daniel^ Richard*), daughter 
of Daniel and Abigail Denton, born about 1663, married, 
October 9, 1682, Benjamin (born April 11, 1658), son of Lieu- 
tenant Thomas and Hannah Stebbins, of Springfield, Massa- 
chusetts. Benjamin Stebbins died October 12, 1698. Abigail 
Stebbins died August 24, 1689. 

Their children were : 

A. Abigail Stebbins, born August 13, 1683, married, February i, 
1699-1700, Lieut. Jonathan Ashley, born June 21, 167S, in 
Westfield, Massachusetts, who died September 18, 1749. 
His widow died April 16, 1752. Had issue : Abigail Ashley, 
born August 5, 1701, died, unmarried, Jul}' 21, 1742 ; 
Azariah Ashlej', born August 13, 1704 ; Mercy Ashley, boru 
April 8, 1707, married Adijah Dewey, Jr., January 11, 1732 ; 



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Lydia Ashley, born June 28, 1710, married Josiah Pomeroy, 
November 9, 173 1 ; Jonathan Ashley, born November 11, 
1712; Ebenezer Ashley, born March 29, 1717 ; Phineas 
Ashley, born January 15, 1729-30 ; Benjamin Ashley, born 
February 9, 1714-15. 
B. Mercy Stebbins, born October 29, 1685, married, December 
17, 1703, Capt. Ebenezer Parsons, born December 11, 1675, 
died July i, 1744. His widow died November i, 1753, at 
Northampton, Massachusetts. 

Major Daniel Whitehead in his will makes this bequest : 
" I give and bequeath to Abigail vStebbins and Mercy Stebbins, 
the daughters of Benjamin and Abigail Stebbins, my Son and 
Daughter-in-law, twelve pounds, to each of them six pounds, 
to be paid to them, their heirs and assigns within a year and a 
day after my decease." 



SAMUEL DENTON. 



No. 7. Samuel Denton (DanieP, Richard^), born Sep- 
tember 9, 1679, at Springfield, Massachusetts, married about 
1703, a daughter of Jonas and Deborah Wood, of Jamaica, 
Long Island, and died in 172 1. He had but one son : 

XI. Daniel Denton, born about 1704, married (1725), Sarah, 
daughter of John and Sarah Everitt, of Jamaica. She was 
a grand-daughter of Edward and Ann Stevenson, of New- 
town, and a niece of Abigail (Stevenson) Whitehead. On 
June 7, 1726, "John Everitt, of Jamaica, Queen's County, 
L. I., Gent," conveys to Daniel Denton, of the same place, 
"his son-in-law," land in Goshen, New York. Daniel 
Denton, was Judge of the Orange County, N. Y., Court, in 
1749. Their children were : 

A. Dieut. Samuel Denton, born in Jamaica, married Phoebe , 

died at Newburg, New York. He commanded a company 
in the French and Indian war. Had issue : Sarah and 
Abigail Denton. 

B. Daniel Denton. He was an Ensign in the French and 

Indian war, and Judge of Court of Common Pleas from 
1751 to 1759. His will is dated September 5, 176a, and 
was probated January 10, 1785. He seems to have left no 
children. 



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C. Joseph Denton, an officer in the French and Indian war. 

D. L,ieut. Gilbert Denton, married (1756) Elizabeth, daughter of 

Nehemiah and Deborah Denton, of Jamaica. He removed 
to Wyoming, Pennsylvania, where, after a residence of five 
years, he was killed in the Indian massacre, July 3, 177S. 
Had issue : Daniel Denton, born at Newburgh, New York, 
August 9, 1757, married, June 8, 1783, Martha Bidlack 
(born March 24, 1764). He served in the Revolutionary 
War, and died March 30, 1S26, leaving children : Johannah, 
born June 2, 1784 ; Gilbert, born August 6, 17S5, died 
September 27, 1785 ; Daniel, born March 27, 1787 ; Nehe- 
miah, born April 23, 1789 ; Gilbert, born April 23, 1791, 
died February 15, 1793; Frances, born April 29, 1793; 
Elizabeth, born October 14, 1795, died August 29, 1830 ; 
Shubael B., born January 26, 179S ; Thomas, born June 5, 
1800 ; Samuel, born July 2, 1803 ; Deborah, born February i, 
1806. 

E. Lieut. John Denton, married, May 6, 1758, Mary Leonard ; 

after his decease she married, November 23, 1772, Samuel 
Falls, of Ulster County, New York. John Denton served 
in the French and Indian War, and was a Justice of the 
Peace of Orange County. Had issue : Joseph Denton, 
born March 27, 1759, married (1783) Hannah Yelver- 
ton, died August 8, 1832 ; John Denton, married (ist) 
March 13, 1791, Catharine Humphrey, (2d) Mary Board, 
died July 20, 1826, leaving children : Daniel, Humphrey 
Sarah (born March 11, 1794) and Catharine Denton. 

F. James Denton, married (license dated October 14, 1760) Mary 

Holmes. Had issue : Sarah Denton ; Abigail Denton, 
married October 23, 1786, Nathaniel Bailey, of Goshen. 
New York, died August 29, 1S41 ; John Denton, married 
February 13, 1796, Bathsheba Hathaway, died May, 1805. 
His widow married (2d) Thomas North. John Denton left 
children : James, born February, 1797 ; Josiah H., born 
May 29, 1799; Joseph, born September 24, 1801 ; Sarah, 
born November 15, 1803. 

G. Jonas Denton, married, November i, 1765, Eleanor, daughter 

of IMichael Jackson, of Orange County, New York, pay- 
master in the Continental Army, died in 1786. Had issue : 
Hannah Denton, married, April 13, 1786, Erastus Porter, 
of Coventry, Connecticut; Daniel Denton, born August 28, 
1768, married (ist) January 4, 1815, Phoebe Carpenter, (2d) 
Jerusha Woodhull, on December 6, 1823. He died Octo- 
ber 17, 1834, leaving one child, Thomas Carpenter, born 
May 8, 1817, who died October 21, 1846, unmarried; Michael 
Denton, born April 27, 1772, married Catharine Moffat, 
died September 9, 1824, leaving children, Susan M., born 
July 14, 1804, Eleanor, born January 26, 1806, Jonas M., 



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born August i, 1807, Thomas M., born March 9, 1809, 
Hannah P., born July 11, 1810, Benjamin J., born Novem- 
ber 4, 1813, Elizabeth T., born March 31, 1814, Mary Ann, 
born November 23, 1815, Edward M., born July 27, 1817, 
Hezekiah LI., born January 19, 1819, Catharine, born 
July 6, 1820, Daniel G., born May 27, 1822 ; Jonas Denton, 
born July 4, 1755, married Dorcas Fowler, died April 4, 
1S44, leaving children, Daniel, Eliza, Ellen, Hannah and 
Margaret Denton. 
H. Thomas Denton, born December 27, 1742, married (ist) 
Phcebe Hall, October 26, 1767, (2d) Elizabeth, daughter of 
Jonathan Griggs, of Ulster County, New York, on Nov- 
ember 15, 1780, died at Newburgh, May 18, 1813. Had 
issue : Sarah Denton, born August 13, 1768, married Dr. 
James Bradner, of Chester, New York, died January 13, 
1816 ; Samuel Denton, born December 15, 1769, married 
Anna Sayre (widow Horton), leaving children, Charlotte H., 
born June 4, 1807, Dewitt, born November 11, 1808, 
Phcebe, born February 11, iSii, Sarah, born June 20, 1813, 
Thomas, born June 2, 1815, Nancy T., born April 9, 1818, 
Samuel Harvey, born March 9, 1820, John, born December 
23, 1826 ; Thomas Denton, born November 15, 1770, 
married Esther Marvin, died May 7, 1810, leaving children, 
Sally S., who married Nathaniel Howell Gale, and Susan 
who married Capt. Daniel Everitt Brown; John Denton, born 
September 27, 1774, died young; Abigail Denton, born 
October 20, 1776 ; Martha Denton, born February 22, 1781, 
married John Bloomer, died March 17, 1852 ; Kate Denton, 
born July 22, 1782 ; Phcebe Denton, born January 16, 1784, 
married William Vail ; Margaret Denton, born January 9, 
1786, married Benjamin Innis, August 4, 1808, died Dec- 
ember 10, 1866 ; EHzabeth Denton, born October 19, 1788, 
married John Wallace : Mary Denton, born April 13, 1790, 
married, November 5, 1S12, John Cosman, died February 
25, 1855 ; James Denton, born August 31, 1795, married 
Almaria Baird, died June 26, 1862, leaving children, 
Thomas B., born November 9, 1826, Mary C, born 
April 26, 1830, Phoebe J., born March 16, 1834. 
I. Sarah Denton, married Thomas Wickham, September 7^ 
1767. 



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THE STEVENSONS OF PENNSYLVANIA. 

Entirely disconnected from the families of Thomas and 
Edward Stevenson were several of the name who appeared in 
the early settlement of Philadelphia and Pennsylvania. Four- 
teen years after the founding of the above-named city, a 
Robert Stevenson made a will there (1695), and in 1710, an 
Alan Stevenson also made a will. Both are lost, and neither 
of them were recorded. 

In the same city, which seems to have been a favorite 
place of settlement for persons of this name, a Timothy Steven- 
son, whitesmith, died and left a will dated June 6, 1733, and 
probated September loth the same year. In it are the follow- 
ing names : wife Rachael ; sister Ann Jackson ; children John, 
Thomas, William, James, Joseph, Ann Rush and Elizabeth 
Carey. Between this date and the Revolution we find addi- 
tional names such as Adam, George, Martin and Clotworthy 
Stevenson. Some of these emigrated from Scotland and the 
north of Ireland, as is shown b}^ documents left behind them. 

York County, Pennsylvania, was set off from Lancaster 
County in 1749, having been largely settled by the Scotch- 
Irish. Among the Judges of the Court of Quarter Sessions 
of the new county who assembled that year, was George 
Stevenson. 

The next section of Lancaster County set off" was Cum- 
berland County, erected in 1750. Here appears : 



JOSEPH STEVENSON. 



* 



I. Joseph Stevenson bought of Joseph Mitchell a tract 
of land which was officially surveyed and entered to the 
former, September 2, 1767, in what is now Upper Strasburg 
Township, Franklin County, Penna. The site was known 
as "Stevenson's Delight." Joseph Stevenson had lived here 
for some years previous. The settlers in this section were 
harassed by the Indians. The Pennsylvania Archives (p. 220, 
first series) give an account of the disastrous result of one 
attack of the savages. It says : "A list of those killed, 

* From MSS. in possession of William P. Stevenson, Roselle, Union County, N. J. 



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captivated at Joseph Steensou's (Stevenson) Field, about ten 
miles from Shippensburg, on July 20, 1757." " Killed Joseph 
Mitchel, James Mitchell, William Mitchell, John Finley, 
Robert Steenson (Stevenson), Andrew Enslow, John Wiley, 
Allen Henderson, William Gibson." 

Joseph Stevenson's wife was named Margaret. A deed 
signed by them shows that they were living in 1789. Both 
are buried in the church-yard at Rocky Spring. Their only 
known children were : 

II. Robert Stevenson, killed by the Indians, July 20, 1757. 

III, John Stevenson. 

No. 3. John Stbvenson was born in 1729. He married 

(ist) Mitchell, (2d) Jean McCombs, died at the age of 

ninety and was buried in Cross Creek Cemetery. John Steven- 
son removed from Cumberland to Washington County, in 
1 78 1, and settled on 392 acres of land in Somerset Township, 
which he bought of Philip Whitten. 

The children of John Stevenson by his first wife were : 

IV. Joseph. 
V. George. 

By second wife, Jean McCombs : 

VI. Robert. 
VII. John. 
VIII. James, died unmarried and is buried in "Pigeon Creek'' 
Cemetery. 

IX. Mary, married (ist) Joseph Nelson, and had sons James and 
John Nelson; (2d) Rev. John McPherrin, pastor of the Pres- 
byterian Church, at Butler, Pennsylvania. Their children 
were : Jane McPherrin, married Hon. Walter Lowrie, 
Secretary of the Foreign Board of Missions of the Presby- 
terian Church, whose two sons. Rev. Walter M. Lowrie 
and Rev. Reuben Post Lowrie, were missionaries to China ; 
William McPherrin ; Clark McPherrin and Ebenezer 
McPherrin. 
X. Margaret, married John Cratty, of Bellevue, Ohio, and had 
one son, John Stevenson Cratty, and one daughter. 

XI. Elizabeth, maried John,* son of John and Mary (McCow; n) 
Stevenson, of Somerset County, born in 1771, died in March, 
1852. Their children were : Rev. James Edgar, Joseph, 
Jane, John, Maria, Elizabeth, Mary, Margaret, Emily and (jL 
Francis Stevenson. '^I 

♦ This Johu Stevenson was not related to his wife's family. 



X 



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XII. Jane, married Jolin Graham. Their children were : Henry, 
Robert, John, Mary, Jane, Rev. Ebenezer S., Margery, 
Elizabeth, Joseph, Thomas S., and Ann Graham. 

XIII. Anne, married Col. John Vance, and died at the age of 96. 

Their children were : Jane, David, John, Anne, Joseph and 
Julia A. Vance. 

No. 4. Joseph Stevenson (John^, Joseph^), married Mary 
Espey, died subsequent to 1802, and is buried in Chartier's 
Cemetery, Canonsburg, Penns5'lvania. 

Joseph Stevenson served in the Revolutionarj' War, and 
was engaged in the battle of Trenton. On July 31, 1777, he 
was appointed First Lieutenant of the 8th Company of the 6th 
Battalion, Cumberland County Associators. On March 18, 
1779, his grandfather, Joseph Stevenson, executed to him a 
deed for the homestead tract, formerly mentioned as in Frank- 
lin County. He removed, in 1S02, to Washington County, 
and from there to Canonsburg. 

Joseph and Mary Stevenson's children were : 

XIV. John Mitchell. 

XV. Joseph, removed to Ohio. 
XVI. Maria, married Samuel McKee, and lived in Wheeling, West 
Virginia. Her children were : Sarah, Mary, Lydia, Mari- 
anne and Ann Elizabeth McKee. 
XVII. Marianne, married (ist) Frederick Rohrer ; (2d) Joseph H. 
Dawson. Her children were : John Wise, George Steven- 
son, Marianne, Mary Ellen, Elizabeth and Emily Rohrer. 
By her second husband she had one child, Josephine Daw- 
son, who died unmarried. 
XVIII. Josiah Espey, married Mary Espey. He was a physician, 
and lived in Kittanning, Pennsjdvania. Had issue : Josiah 
E., Mary E., Narcissa and Leouora Stevenson. 
XIX. George, graduated at Dickinson College, and died aged 24. 
XX. Margaret. 

No. 5. George Stevenson (John-, Joseph^), married 
Catharine McCombs. He served in the Revolutionary War ; 
was taken prisoner b}^ the Indians and carried into Canada, 
where he was kept a prisoner for more than three years, finally 
being exchanged. The family removed to Knox County, Ohio. 
Their children were : John, George and Martha Stevenson. 

No. 6. Robert Stevenson (John-, Joseph^), married 
Mary Teeters. He served in Captain McConnell's company 
in the Revolutionary War. He commanded a company 



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in the War of 1812, aud assisted iu building " Fort Steven- 
son," near Sandusky, Ohio, which was named in his honor. 
He removed from Washington County, Pennsylvania, to 
Salem, Columbiana County, Ohio, where he was elected 
a member of the Legislature. His only known son was Robert 
Stevenson. 

No. 7. John Ste^venson (John-, Joseph*), married 
Mary McCombs, died June 13, 1847. He served in Captain 
McConnell's company in the Revolutionar)'- War. He lived in 
Washington County. John and Mary Stevenson's children 
were : John, Margaret, Jean and Malcolm Stevenson, who all 
died unmarried ; and a daughter, Mary, who married Robert 
Marques, and had issue : Rev. S. Marques (pastor of Pigeon 
Creek Church), and Robert Marques, of Missouri. 

No. 14. John Mitchbli, Stevenson (Joseph^ John*, 
Joseph*), was born near Strasbourg, Letterkenny Township, 
Franklin County, Penna., March 10, 1788, married Nancy, 
daughter of Alexander Russell, of Gettysburg, September 5, 
1815, died in Baltimore, June 8, 1S70. His widow, Nancy, 
died June 15, 1873. Both are buried in Greenmount Cemetery. 
He was educated at Jefferson College, and engaged in mercan- 
tile pursuits at Gettysburg and other localities in that vicinity. 
In 1854 he removed to Baltimore, and with his sons embarked 
in the grain commission business. He was a member and 
officer of the Presbyterian Church. 

John Mitchell and Nancy Stevenson's children were : 

XXI. Alexander Russell. 
XXII. John McPherson. 
XXIII. William Henry. 

No. 31. Alexander Rus.seli. Stevenson (John M.S 
Joseph^ John", Joseph*) was born October, 18 16, married, 
in 1842, Margaret Slagle, daughter of Jacob Winrott, of 
Gettysburg, He graduated at Pennsylvania College in the 
latter city and entered the legal profession. He died in 1852, 
and was buried in Evergreen Cemeter}^, Gettysburg. 

Their children were : 

XXIV, William Ranson, died }^oung. 
XXV. George Espey, of Baltimore, born April S, 1S47, married, May 
29, 1869, Mary Brewsell, daughter of John Jacob and Mary 
Elizabeth Snyder. Had issue : Lillie Hays Stevenson, born 



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April 5, 1870, died young ; Margarett Winrott Stevenson, 
born July 9, 1S71; John Jacob Snyder Stevenson, born Nov- 
ember 25, 1872, died young; George Espey Stevenson, born 
August 28, 1876, died young ; David Hays Stevenson, born 
January 22, 1878 ; Mary Elizabeth Stevenson, born Novem- 
ber 18, 18S1 ; Amy Russell Stevenson born June 5, 1884. 

No. 22. John McPherson Stevenson (John M.*, 
Joseph^ Jobn^, Joseph^) was born near Bedford, Pennsylvania, 
December 6, 1818, married, May 9, 1854, Margaretta Eliza, 
daughter of Col. James Dunlop Paxton, of Gettysburg. 

John McPherson Stevenson was educated in Pennsylvania 
College, Gettysburg. He engaged in mercantile business, and 
was a director in various corporations. During the Civil 
War he was compelled, temporarily, to leave Baltimore, his 
then residence, because of his Union sentiments. He was a 
member and officer of the Presbyterian Church. 

John McPherson and Margaretta E. Stevenson's children 
were : 

XXVI. William Paxton Stevenson, born in Baltimore, February 24, 
1855, married, September 29, 1S81, Marianne Witherspoon, 
daughter of Hon. D. W. Woods, of Lewistown, Pennsylva- 
nia, and grand-daughter of Rev. John Witherspoon, the 
"Signer." He graduated from Princeton College in 1876, 
and became interested in several corporations. He resides 
at Roselle, Union Couut}^ N. J. Had issue : Walker Woods 
Stevenson and Margaretta Paxton Stevenson. 
XXVn. Alexander Russell Stevenson (Rev.) was born in Baltimore, 
December 29, 1856, married, April 11, 1882, Mary M., 
dai;ghter of Thomas B. and Ariane (Stuart Riddle) Ken- 
nedy, of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. He graduated 
from Princeton College in 1876, and later from the Union 
Theological Seminary of New York and Princeton Semi- 
nar}', and was admitted to the ministry of the Presbyterian 
Church. Had issue : Thomas Kennedy Stevenson, born 
November 10, 1883, and Caroline Paxton Stevenson, born 
March 5, 1888. 
XXVin. James Dunlop Paxton Stevenson. 

No. 23. W11.LIAM Henry Stevenson (John M.*, 
Joseph^ John% Joseph^) was born in Gettysburg, June 27, 
1829, married (ist) March, 1856, Annie Throckmorton, 
daughter of Col. Thomas Russell, of Booueville, Missouri ; 
(2d) in 1866, Fanny Madison, daughter of William B. Willis, 
of West Virginia. He was educated at Pennsylvania College, 



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Gettysburg, and was admitted to the bar in 1851. Afterwards 
he engaged in mercantile business in Baltimore. Had issue ; 
by first wife, John Russell and Bessie Stevenson, who both 
died young ; by second wife, Mary Elanor, Anne Berkely, 
Fanny Beale, John Willis and William Henry Stevenson, 
Junior, The two last died young. 



STEVENSONS IN MARYLAND, AND IN SALEM, 

NEW YORK. 

A little history of " Old Kent," Maryland, is the authority 
that William Stevenson, of Chestertown, in that colony, son 
of William Stevenson, of Eancashire, England, married in 
1738, Francina Augustine Frisby. 

Their son, Rev. James vStevenson, who married Frances 
lyittlepage, was the Rector of Berkeley Parish, Spottsylvania 
County, Va., from 1768 to 1780. From this family are de- 
scended the Stevensons of Eastern Virginia and Kentucky. 

A history (1896), styled "The Salem Book," gives a 
sketch of a small colony of Scotch-Irish, who fled from religious 
persecution and settled at Salem, New York, in 1764. In it 
is the family genealogy of James Stevenson, who was born 
about 1747, on the bank of the Bonnie Doon, in Ayrshire, 
Scotland, and married Margaret, a daughter of David Brown, 
of Stewarton, Scotland, " He embarked at Greenoch, April 
20, 1774, in the brig ConDnerce .' ' James Stevenson enlisted 
in Capt. Alexander McNitt's company for service in the 
Revolutionary War. He died April 19, 1790. 



ANN STEVENSON FIELD.* 

Ann Stevenson Field, daughter of Benjamin and Sarah 
(Stevenson) Field, was born 21 day, 8 mo,, 1730. She 
"passed meeting" at Middletown, Bucks County, Penna., in 
1750, to marry John Brown. 

•Appendix to No. 21, of Thomas Stevenson and his descendants, from MSS. in 
possession of Mrs. Elizabeth P. Baldcrston, Philadelphia. 



146 



Their children were : 



I. Samuel Brown, born i day, ii mo., 1751, married Abigail 
White, in 1773. 

II. John Brown, Junior, born 19 day, 2 mo., 1753, married 

Martha Harvey, 13 day, 11 mo., 1777, died 17 day, 12 mo., 
1S21. Their children were : 

A. Ann Brown, born 10 day, 7 mo., 1778, married Mark Balder- 

ston, d,ied 25 day, 8 mo., 1S02. 

B. David Brown, born 27 day, 8 mo., 17S0, married Sarah 

Williams, in 1S06, died 12 day. 4 mo., i860. Their children 
were: George Williams Brown, born 12 day, 3 mo., 1811, 
married, 10 day, 5 mo., 1836, Anna Eliza Brown (born 3 
day, 3 mo.. 1809), died 4 day, 10 day, 1890. Had issue : 
Elizabeth Pitfield Brown, born 25 day, 2 mo., 1837, married, 
21 da}\ 5 mo., 1S67, Edward Balderston (they had two 
children, Johu B. Balderston, born 4 day, 11 mo., 1874, 
died 3 day, 9 mo., 1877, and Anne Balderston) ; Robert 
Pitfield Brown, born 21 day, 11 mo., 1838, died 17 day, 8 
mo., 1839; vSarah Williams Brown, born 21 day, 5 mo., 
1840, married, 16 day, 3 mo., 1865, William Balderston ; 
David John Brown, born 2 day. 2 mo., 1842, married (1st) 

13 day, 9 mo., 1S71, A. M. Headley, (2d) 2 day, 9 mo., 1877, 
Anne Emlen Bangs ; Rebecca Folwell Brown, born'9 day, 
5 mo., 1843, married, 2 day, 11 mo., 1867, John Kirkbride 
Hulnie ; Robert Pitfield Brown, born 12 day, 6 mo., i845( 
married (ist) 15 day, 10 mo., 1S6S, Mary R. Tatnall, (2d) 24 
day, II mo., 18S6, Tvlary Burr Willitts ; Anna Brown, born 
16 day, 3 mo., 1847, married, 16 day, 6 mo., 1891, Henry 
Newell Hoxie : William Henry Brown, born 16 day, 8 mo., 
1S49, died 12 day, 8 mo., 1896. 

III. Benjamin Brown, born 30 day, 10 mo., 1754, married Jane 

Wright in 1802, died in 1S17. 

IV. David Brown, born 31 daj-, 8 mo., 1756, died, unmarried, 

14 day, 8 mo., 1777. 

V. Sarah Brown, born 27 day, 11 mo., 1758, married, 4 day, 5 
mo., 17S1, Samuel Allen, died 20 day, i mo., 1795. 

VI. Mary Brown, born S day, i mo., 1761, died 18 day, 8 mo., 

1777. 
VII. Charles Brown, born 27 day, 8 mo., 1762, married, 12 day, 5 
mo., 17S4, Charlotte Palmer. 

VIII. Elizabeth Brown, born 11 day, 12 mo., 1765, married in 1787^ 
Mahlon Yardley, died 22 day, i mo., 1S24. 

IX. Jos jph Brown, born 25 day, 5 mo., 1768, married, 27 day, 10 
mo., 1794, Mary Butcher, died 8 day, 11 mo., 1823. 



147 
ELIZABETH STEVENSON FIELD. 

Elizabeth Stevenson Field, daughter of Benjamin 
and Sarah (Stevenson) Field, born i day, 9 mo., 1732, married 
George Brown in 1752, at Middletown Friends' Meeting. 
George Brown was a brother of John Brown, and a widower, 
having been previously married to Martha Worrel, 5 day, 
3 mo., 1747. 

George and Elizabeth Brown's children were : 

I. Martha Brown, born 9 day, 12 mo, 1753-4, married Isaac 

Barnes. 
II. George Brown, born 16 day, 12 mo., 1755. 

III. Ann Brown, born 29 day, 12 mo., 1757, married William 

Dean. 

IV. Mercy Brown, born 25 day, 3 mo., 1760, married Thomas 

Matier. 
V. Thomas Brown, born 20 day, g mo., 1767, married Elizabeth 

Knight. 
VI. Sarah Brown, "I . , , 

VII. Elizabeth Brown, P^^"^' b^""" 7 day, 12 mo., 1764. 
VIII. Susannah Brown, born 10 day, i mo., 1767. 
IX. William Brown. 



Any genealogical information received after the publica- 
tion of this book will be printed in the Jerseyman, a quarterly 
historical journal published by H. E. Deats, Flemington, New 
Jersey. 



INDEX TO NAMES. 



PAQE. 

Abbott, John 41, 46 

Abnernethy, Harry T 104 

" Mary L 104 

Acton, Charlotte W 103 

" LetitiaM 103 

Adair, George W 121 

" James 121 

" Rachel K 121 

Adams, Hannah Sayr« 103 

" John 77 

" Mary 77 

" Susan 77 

Alexander, Catherine K 109 

" Catherine M 109 

" Charles 109 

" Cnrtiss 109 

" Elizabeth (Stevenson) 109 

*' Henry C 109 

" James A 109 

" Joseph 109 

" Sarah 39 

" Sarah (Gibbs) 109 

" Thomas 109 

" Thomas A 109 

Allen, Mary 131, 132 

" Nathan 132 

" Samuel 146 

" Sarah B 146 

" Thomas , 131 

Allibone, Benjamin 106 

" Elizabeth 106 

" Sarah 78 

Alsop, Effie 60 

Anderson, Elizabeth 99 

" John 99 

" Joseph 99 

" Sarah 99 

Andrews, William 7 

Antill, Edward 59 

Antrim, Joseph 39 

Armstrong, W. C 102 

Ashburton , Lord 1 34 

Ashley, Abigail 136 

" Azariah 136 

" Eeniamin 137 

" Ebenezer 137 

" Jonathan 137 

" Lieut. Jonathan 136 



PAGE. 

Ashley, Lydia 137 

" Mercy 136 

" Phineas 137 

Atkinson, Caleb 85 

" Hannah 85 

" Rachael 85 

" Sarah 85 

Atlee, William 43 

Axford, John 34 

Ay res, Josephine 129 

Backus, Mary e los 

Bailey, Abigail 138 

" Elizabeth 138 

" Nathaniel 138 

Baird, Almeria 139 

Baker, Mary 50 

" Sarah 63 

Balderston, Ann 146 

" Anne 148 

" Edward 146 

" Elizabeth? 145, 146 

" Mark 148 

" JohnB 148 

" William 146 

Baldwin, Alexander E 121 

" Alice A 121 

" Amy K 121 

" Anetta 121 

" Bonnell 121 

" Emma C 121 

" George G 121 

, " John M 121 

' " Judson L 121 

" Lillian 121 

" Maria 121 

♦' Samuel 121 

" Susan (Stevenson) 121 

Ballinger, Mary H 108 

Bangs, Anna Emlen 146 

Barclay, Ann 114 

" James 114 

" Jane 114 

Barents, Maria 8 

Barnes. Baker 99 

" Elizabeth 95 

" Isaac 147 

" Joseph 77 



(149) 



150 



FAGK. 

Barnes, Martha 147 

" Martha Clementina 77 

" Rachel 99 

Barrett, Elizabeth 109 

Barton, Capt. Elisha 126 

" Ursula 126 

Bartow, Anna S. Willett 97 

" Anne 96 

" Anthony 96, 97 

" Anthony Kissam 98 

" Anthony Vardell 96 

" Capt. Augustus 97 

" Caroline (Gamble) 97, 98 

" Charity 98, 98 

«' Charity (Stevenson) 95, 96 

" ClariDii 97 

" Cornelius Stevenson 97 

" Edgar Augustus 97 

" Edgar John 97 

" Emmiline Julia 98 

" Emma (Smith) 97 

" Enphemia 97 

" Rev. Evelyn P. 4, 96, 97 

" George Anthony 97 

" Hannah (Wright) 96 

" Harriet C. (Pierrepont) 97 

" Harriet Emma 97 

" Helena 97 

" Isaac Willett 97 

" Isabelle 98 

" Jane 97 

" Jane (Hasbrouck) 97 

'* John 96 

" Rev. John 96 

" John R. B 98 

" Julia 97 

" Juliana 97 

" Lucy 96 

" Maria 96 

" Maria (Berdau) 97 

" Maria (Lorillard) 97 

" Mary 97 

" Mary A 97 

" Mary (Hurst) 97 

'• Mary (Smith) 96 

" Peter 96 

" Phcebe 96, 97 

" Pierrepont 97 

" Robert 97 

" Robert Alex:inder 98 

" Robert Stevenson 98 

" Samuel Gibbs 97 

" Stephen 97 

" Susan Duncan 98 

" Susan Rowland 98 

" Susannah 97 

" Susanna Clarina 97 

" Thomas 96, U7 

" William 53, 97 



PAGE. 

Bartow, William Augustus 97 

" William John 97 

Basse, Jeremiah 25 

Beaver, Mary 112 

Bedell, Rev. Dr 112, 113 

Beert, Richard 12 

Bellemont, Governor 61 

Bennett 68 

Berdan, Maria 97 

Bernard, Elizabeth 9 

" Maria 9 

" Mary 8, 9 

" William 9 

Bertaut, General 96 

Bessouett, Richard 34 

" William 34 

Betts, Anne 48 

" Esther 50 

" Grace (Biles) 50 

" Hannah (Paxson) 50 

" Jesse 49 

" .John 48, 49 

" Joseph 50 

'* Maria (Mitchell) 50 

" Mary (Baker) 50 

" Mercy 49,50 

" Miriam 49, 50 

" Patience 49 

" Rachael(Bye) 49 

" Richard 49 

" Samuel 50 

" Stephen 48. 49 

" Susannah 48, 49, 50 

" Thomas 42, 48, 49, 50, 133 

" Thomas, Senior 49 

" William 49 

" Zachariah 49, 50 

Bickley, Will ... 18 

Biddle, Owen 89 

Bidlack, Martha 138 

Bilea, Abigail 36 

" Ann 36, 63 

" Ann (Stevenson) 35 

" Elizabeth 67 

" Grace 50 

" Jane 63 

" Susannah... 63 

" Thomas 36, 63 

" William 35, 36, 63, 67 

Bishop, Hannah Haines 84 

" Joseph R 84 

Bishop, Lucy 84 

Bispham, Ann W 77 

" Stacy 77 

Black, William 77 

Blewett, Colonel 96 

Bloodgood, Mary 61 

Bloodgood, William 61 

Bloomer, John 139 



151 



PAGE. 

Bloomer, Martha 139 

Board, Mary 138 

Boozenburg, Mary 60 

Borde, Adlorde 35 

Borden, Martha 71 

Borger, Eugelte 9 

Borroniih, Alice 96 

" John 96 

Burroughs, Mary 133 

" Thomas 133 

Bouton, John 132 

" Mary, 132 

Bowman, Alonzo 107 

" Catherine 107 

" James M 107 

" Margaret 107 

Bradley, Mary A 118, 119 

Braduer, Dr. James 139 

Brick, Anna W 104 

Bridges, Charles 55 

" Sarah 55 

Briggs, Rebecca 54 

Brittain, Joseph 42 

Erothertou, Alice 123 

" Grace 123 

" James 123 

" Rebecca (Stevenson) 117 

" William 117 

Brown, 40 

" A. Headley 146 

" Abigail 146 

" Alexander 68 

'• Ann 146, 147 

" Ann F. S 145 

" Anne 146 

" Anna 146 

" Anna(E.) 146 

" Benjamin 146 

" Charles 146 

" Charlotte M 106 

" Charlotte P ....146 

•' Capt. Daniel E 139 

" David 145, 146 

" David John 146 

" Elizabeth 146, 147 

" Elizabeth P 146 

" Elizabeths. F 147 

" Emily Stevenson 118 

" George 64, 136, 137, 147 

•' George W 146 

" Jane (Wright) 146 

" John .t 64, 136, 137 

" John, Jr 146 

" Joseph 146 

" Leonard 58 

" Margaret 145 

" Martha 146, 147 

" Marv 146 

" Mary A 118 



PAGE. 

Brown, Mary B 146 

" Mary L. Hodge 118 

" Mary Stevenson 106, 118 

" MaryT 146 

" Mary W 146 

" Mercy 147 

" Rebecca Folwell 146 

" Robert P 146 

" Samuel 146 

" Sarah 60, 146, 147 

" Sarah W 146 

" Sebastian 118 

" Susan 139 

" Susan C 118 

" Susannah 106, 147 

" Thomas 147 

" Washington 106 

" William 147 

" William A 118 

" William Henry 146 

" William Stevenson 118 

Bown, Sam 101 

Buchanan, Elizabeth (Chandler), 122 
" Hannah Stevenson (Rea) ...122 

" LidieS. (Collom) 122 

" Kev. Joseph C 122 

" Dr. Joseph Hervey 122 

" Marv Collom 122 

" Samuel R 122 

Budd, Thomas 25 

Bull, 33 

Banting, Alice 75 

" John 75 

" Mary 44, 75 

" Susannah (Kemble) 86 

" William 86 

Burgess, Kt. Rev. Frederick 98 

Burr, Harzillae 73 

" Joshuas 77 

" Mary E 77 

" Rebeccas 77 

Burrows. John 80 

Burson, David 75 

" Lydia 75 

Busey, Mary B 118 

" William M 118 

Butcher, Mary 146 

Butler, Mary 59 

Butler, Richard 59 

Butson, Edward 96 

" Elizabeth 96 

Bye, Hachael 49 

Byllinge, Edward 23, 24 

CaDWALADER, Thomas 43 

Cain, Emily A 122 

" Emily (Rea) 122 

" James 122 

" Judsou V 123 



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Cain, Joseph W 122 

" Rachael 122 

" Susau (Drayton) 122 

Campbell, Anna R 120 

" Joseph 120 

Campion, Anna Garrett 104 

" John W 104 

Carey, Elizabeth 140 

Carle, John 70 

Carman, Aaron 56 

" Elizabeth 56 

•• Florence 59 

" John 59 

Carpenter, Phoibe 138 

" Samuel 28 

" Thomas 138 

Carter, John 40 

" Sarah 40 

Carteret, Lady Elizabeth 16 

" Sir Philip 16 

Case, Sarah 99 

Casey, Bathsheba 50 

Cattell, Charles 119 

" Christiann (Wright) 119 

" Jonas 40 

Chalkley, Thomas.. 20, 52 

CharlesI 32 

Cherry, Rachael 99 

Cheshire, Benjamin 40, 44 

" Experience 40, 44 

Christie, Gabriel 48 

" Sarah (Stevenson) 48 

Clark, Sarah 119 

" Sarah Clilton 121 

*' William 131 

Clarksou, Jacob 88 

" Jane (Stevenson) 88 

Clayton, Ann 72 

"' Joseph 72 

" Samuel 72 

" Susan 78 

" Thomas 78 

Clement, Ciemence 83 

" James 47, 48 

" Jaue 47 

" Sarah (Hinchmaa) 47 

Clifton, Carrie 118 

" Robert!) 118 

" Susan Stevenson 118 

Coate, Edith 76 

Coe, John 131 

" Robert 13 

Cole, Emma L 121 

Collins, Ann W. (Newbold) 77 

" William 77 

" Sarah 83 

Collom, Anna (Davis) 122 

" Rev. Jonathan G 122 

" Lidie (Smalley) 122 



PAGE. 

Collom, Samuel Smalley 122 

" William 122 

Colton, J. Milton 114, 115 

" Milton Beaumont 115 

" Margaret Barclay 115 

" Mary Ethel 115 

" Mary (Roberts) 115 

Comfort, Beulah 84 

" David 84 

" Elizabeth 84 

' ' Jeremiah 84 

" Lydia (Jones) 84 

" Mercy 84 

" Samuel , 84 

" Sarah (Stevenson) 84 

" Stephen 84 

Cook, Catherine 53 

Cooke, Emily (Stevenson) 113 

" Rev. James Welsh 113 

Cooper, Ann 107 

" Frank 107 

" George 107 

'• James ..107 

" Mrs. Howard M 50 

" Sarah 84 

" Susan (Newbold) 78 

'' Susan (Stevenson) 107 

" William 107 

" William B 78 

Connelly, Jane 53 

Cornbury, Lord 26, 31, 61 

Cornell, Abigail 48 

" Abigail (Stevenson) 48 

" Ann 48 

" Benjamin 48 

" Deborah 48 

" Elizabeth 54,55 

" Hannah 48 

" Hannah (Thome) 48 

" Jane 48 

" Marv 54 

" Phwbe ,. 48 

" Rebecca 54 

" Richard 48, 54, 55 

" Samuel 62 

" Sarah 54, 55, 60 

" Stephen 48 

" Susannah 62 

" Thomas 54, 55, 60 

Cornelison, Catherine M 109 

" Dr. John M 109 

Cornhill, Richard 55 

Cor.shon, Catharine 92 

Cosman, John 139 

" Mary 139 

Council of^ Proprietors 24, 32, 39 

Cox, 33 

" Abigail 108 

" Abraham L 78 



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PAGE. 

Cox, Aun 78 

" Ann M 108 

" David.. 108 

" Mary 108 

" Mary (Bellangee) 108 

" Jane 83 

" John, Jr 31, 36 

" Sarah (Stevenson) 108 

" William Kelly 108 

Coxe, Dr. Daniel 24, 35, 43 

Cratty, Margaret 141 

" John 141 

" John (Stevenson) 141 

Creed, Jane 1 32 

Cremer, Sarah 9J) 

Cri.spin, Rear Admiral 82 

" Silas 82 

Croasdale. Joseph 67 

" Rachel 67 

Crockatt, Colonel 98 

" Mary 94, 98 

Crothers, Alice (Morris) 113 

" Anthony 113 

" Hannah (Shirmer) 113 

' ' Harriet C. (Stevenson) 113 

" Matilda (Peters) 113 

•' Mary B. Crooke 113 

" Stevenson 7, 113 

" Stevenson Morris 113 

'' Virginia (Mortimer) 113 

" William S. (Senior) 113 

" Williams., Jr 113 

" Dr. William S., Jr 113 

Culbertson, Julia 115 

Cnmmings, Elizabeth F. (Oliver), 117 
" LntherB 117 

Curtis, Susan (Bartow) 98 

•♦ Rev. William A 98 

Cutler, Benjamin 67 

Da COSTA, Ellen 78 

Darnell, Deborah 84 

" Edward 84 

" Sarah F. (Richards) 84 

Davis, Charles 112 

" Elizabeth (Stevenson) 112 

" Ellwood, Jr 113 

" Emily (Stevenson) 113 

" H 33 

" Rowland N, (Stevenson) ...112 

" William (Stevenson) 113 

" Zoah Irene 128 

Dawes, Alice 116, 129 

" Catherine 129 

" John 129 

Dawson, Joseph H 142 

" Josephine 142 

Deacon, Howard 4 



Deacon, Mary 40 

Dean, Ann (Brown) 147 

" William 147 

Deats, Adam 126 

" Charles Taylor 126 

" Elmira (Stevenson) 123, 126 

" Elsie May 126 

" Eva Augusta (Taylor) 126 

" Helen Taylor 126 

" Hiram 126 

" H. (Hiram) E. Deats 4, 74 

116, 126 

" John 126 

" Marian Elizabeth 126 

" Rebecca (.Higgins) 126 

" Ursula (Barton) 126 

" William 126 

De Haven, Lieut. Com. Edwin. ..110 

" Emma 110 

" Marv (Da Costa) 110 

De Long, Ella A 129 

De Kay, Jacobus 61 

" Sarah (Willett) 61 

Denning, Emma 107 

Denton, Abel 136 

" Abigail 131, 132, 134, 135 

136, 137, 138, 139 

" Almaria B 139 

" Ann 136 

" Anna 139 

" Anne 136 

" Bathsheba (Hathaway) 139 

" Benjamin 136 

" Benjamin J 139 

" Berthia (Starkins) 136 

" Catharine 138, 139 

" Catharine (Humphrey) 138 

" Catharine (Moffatt) 138 

" Charity 136 

" Charlotte H 139 

" Daniel... 13, 132, 133, 134, 135 
136, 137, 138, 139 

" Daniel G 139 

" David 135 

" Deborah 135, 136,138 

" De Witt 139 

•• Dorcas (Fowler) 139 

" Edward M 139 

" Eleanor 138 

" Eliza 139 

" Elizabeth...... .....136, 138, 139 

" Elizabeth T 139 

" Ellen 139 

" Esther (Marvin) 139 

" Frances 138 

" George 13« 

" Lieut. Gilbert 138 

" Hannah 134, 135, 138, 139 

" Hannah P 139 



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PAGE. 

Denton Hannah Yelverton 138 

" HezekiahM 139 

" Humphrey 138 

" Isaac ' 136 

" Jane (McEvveu) 135 

" James 136, 138, 139 

" Johannah 138 

" John 135,138, 139 

" Lieut. John 138 

" John M 138 

" Jonas 138, 139 

" Jonas M 138 

" Joseph 135, 138 

" Josiah H 138 

" Kate 139 

" Lydia (Sisson) , 136 

" Margaret 135, 139 

" Martha 139 

" Martha Bidlack 138 

" Mary 135, 136, 138, 139 

" Mary Ann 139 

Mary (Board) 139 

Mary (Holmes) 138 

Mary (Leonard) 138 

" Michael 138 

" Nancy T 139 

" Nehemiah 138 

" Ph(jebe 135,136,137,139 

" Phtebe (Carpenter) 138 

" Rev. Kichard 133 

" Seaman 136 

" Samuel..l32, 134, 137, 138, 139 

" Lieut. Samuel 137 

" Samuel Harvev 139 

" Sallys .' 139 

" Sarah 134, 137, 138, 139 

" Shubael B 138 

" Susan 139 

" Susan M 138 

" Susannah 136 

" Thomas (M.) 138, 139 

" Thomas Carpenter 138 

" W. (Walter B) 4, 133 

Dewey, Adijah, Jr 136 

'• Mary 136 

Donghtv, Abigail 133 

" Amy 72, 133 

" Ann 133 

" Ann (Stevenson) 72, 73 

" Daniel 

43, 44, 45, 72, 73, 74, 133 

" Deborah 133 

" Edith 7.-?, 76 

" Elias 45, 72 

" Elizabeth 133 

" Esther 133 

" Francis 15 

" Rev. Francis 44, 45 

" Francis, Junior 45 



PAGE. 

Doughty, Hannah 133 

" Jacob 42, 44, 72, 73, 133 

" Meicy 73 

" Mary 45, 59, 73, 133 

" Sarah 133 

" Sarah (Stevenson) 108 

•' Thomas 108 

Douglass, William 63 

Dorau, Robert T 114 

" Jane A (Stevenson) 114 

Dorn, Marinda 130 

Drinker, Elizabeth 87, 88, 99 

" Henry 87 

Drayton, Henry Waden 122 

" Marv Elizabeth 122 

" Susan 122 

Duckett, Thomas 25 

Dulles, And rew Cheves 113 

" Margaret 113 

" Mary B. C. (Crothers) 113 

Duncan, David 98 

" Jane (Bartow) 97 

" Ralph 97 

" Susan 98 

Dungan, Anna 68 



CARL, Abigail 73 

" John 73 

" Sarah 99 

" Thomas 99 

Ecker, Sarah 95 

" Wolfert 95 

Elberson, Ann (Stevenson) 83 

" William 83 

Eldredge, Ann M 108 

" H. J 108 

Ellicott, Andrew 67 

Elliott, Alfred E 114 

" Alice L 114 

Ellis, Hannah 110 

'• Josiah 110 

" Sarah 110 

Ellwood, Ihomus 26 

Ely, Elizabeth 68 

" Joshua, Jr 67, 68 

Emlen, Celebina 78 

Emley, John 44 

" "William 82 

Engle, Marv Ann 105 

" Joseph 105 

English, Alfred 112 

" C. Davis 113 

" Elizabeth Stevenson (Davis) 112 

" Lillie 112, 113 

Enslow, Andrew 141 

Espey, Mary 141, 142 

Essex. Earl of 96 

Estelow, Ann 87 



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Estelow, Benjaruiu 87 

" Charles 87 

" Christian 87 

" Eliza 87 

" Georue 87 

" Hannahs 87 

" John 87 

" Maria 87 

" Marten 87 

" Samuel 87 

Evans, Hannah 85 

" John 33 

Etcs, John 35 

Everitt, Bathsheba (Sands) 132 

" Daniel 132 

" Elizabeth 131, 132 

" Elizabeth (Stevenson) 132 

" James 132 

"^ Jonathan 132 

" John 132, 137 

" Marv 132 

" Sarah 132, 137 

♦• Thomas 133 

Falls, Samuel 138 

Farnsworth, Henry 44 

Farror, Susan 104 

Feaks, John 18 

Fearon, Peter 22 

Fell, Titus 68 

Fennimore, Elizabeth 86, 87 

" Elizabeth (Stevenson) 87 

" George W 87 

'* John 86 

" John Wilkinson 87 

•' Mary (Reeves) 87 

" Sarah 86 

" Thomas J 87 

Fenton, Eleazar 117 

" Elizabeth 117 

" Mary 117 

Fenwick, John 32 

Fewsmith, Elizabeth A 109 

Field, Ambrose 22 

" Ann 19, 64 

" Ann (Stevenson) 145 

" Beniamin...l9, 21, 22, 34, 35, 37 
43, 51, 53, 57, 64, 132, 145, 147 

" Charity 21 

" Edward 21, 64 

" Elizabeth 64, 81 

" Elizabeth (Stevenson) 145 

" Experience (Allen). .35, 64. 132 

" Mary 21, 64 

" Nathaniel 22, 49 

" Patience 49 

" Phoebe 59 

" Robert 19, 21, 29. 52 

59, 61, 71, 132 



PAGK. 

Field, Robert, Sr 19, 21 

" .Sarah 21, 36, 64, 69, 71, 132 

'* Sarah Stevenson. ...35, 145, 147 

" Susannah 21, 29, 49, 61 

64, 71, 132 

" Thomas 36, 64 

Finley, John 141 

Fish, Mr. Jonathan 131 

Fisher, Elizabeth 85 

" Jacob, Jr 92 

Foster, Hannah 83 

•' John 83 

" Mary 13 

" William 14 

Fowler, Dorcas 139 

Fox, George 23 

" Susannah 23, 28 

Frazer, Rev. William 92 

Freeman, John 101 

" Rebecca 101 

Frisby, Francina Augusta 145 

Fulton, Charlotte 106 

" Elizabeth S. (Hilborn) 106 

" Frances 106 

" Petrina 106 

" Richard Colwell 106 

" Robert W 106 

" Roberta Dorothy 106 

QaLE, Nathaniel Howell 139 

" Sally S 139 

Galup, Captain 109 

Gamble, Caroline 97 

Gardiner, Lyon 13 

" Thomas 29, 34 

Garrett, Eli L 104 

" Marthas. (Price) 104 

Garver, Cyrus M 124 

" Florence May 124 

" Hannah 124 

Gaskill, .Joseph 105 

■' Rebecca 105 

" Sarah 105 

Gibbs, Alice 83 

" Sarah M 109 

" Seth L 83 

Gibson, William 141 

Gilbert, Sarah 64 

Gill, Anne (Smith) 73 

" John 73 

Gillespie, John 97 

" Susannah (Bartow) 97 

Goodman, Anne 38 

" Isabella 38 

" John 38 

Graham, Ann 142 

" Rev. Ebeuezer S 142 

" Elizabeth 142 



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Graham, Henry 142 

" Jaue 142 

" John 142 

" Joseph 142 

" Margery 142 

" Mary 142 

" Marv Roberts (Stevenson).. 114 

'• Mary S 142 

•' Kobert 142 

" Samuel C 114 

" ThomasS 142 

Grange, Matthew 41 

Graves, Ann (Anne) 131 

" Hannah 131 

" John 131 

" William 131 

Gray, John 12 

Green, Samuel 33 

" Thomas 43 

Gregory, Margaret 110 

Grice, Abigail 108 

" Joseph 108 

Griffin, K'ehecca 89 

Griffith, Rachael 83 

Griggs, Elizabeth 139 

" Jonathan 139 

Groesbeck, Phfebe Bartow 97 

" Dr. John 97 

Gouveueur, Elizabeth 94 

" Isaac 94 

Guernsey, Mary 114 

Gnion, ..." , 80 

HaCKNET, Eliza 28 

" John 28 

" Joseph 28 

" Samuel 28 

Haight, Samuel 18 

Haines, Ann 85 

" Edith (Rogers) 84 

" Ezra 84 

" Hannah... 84 

" Lydia 84 

" Lucy (Bishop) 84 

" Mary 84, 85 

" Joseph 85 

" Robert Willitts 84 

" Samuel 84 

Hall, George B 113 

" Mary 13 

" Mary N. (Stevenson) 113 

•' Phcpbe 139 

" Ralph 13 

" Thomas 9, 12 

Hamilton, Rev. Braddin 120 

" James 120 

" Rosalie C. (Stevenson) 120 

Hammond, Abijah 79 



PAGB. 

Hammitt, Elizabeth 86 

Hampton, Mary (Betts) 50 

" John 50 

Hanford, Amelia 105 

' ' Emily (Stevenson) 105 

" George 105 

" Mary 105 

Hann, Alice A 121 

Harlan, Anna Amelia(Stevenson) 104 

" Anna Brick 104 

" Caroline Murray 105 

" Josephine 105 

" Joseph G 104 

" Sarah 105 

" William B 105 

Harper, James 135 

" John 135 

" Joseph 135 

" Phwbe 135 

Harris, Emily Stevenson (Davis). 113 
" Ethel Crothers (Heberton)..! 13 

" C. Fiske 113 

" John Hamilton 113 

Harrison, Letitia C 94 

Hart, John 110 

Hartshorne Anna M. (Steven.son).. 81 

" Eugene ..130 

•' Hannah M. (Stevenson) 81 

" Helena 61 

" Richard Salter 81 

'• True 130 

*' William 61 

Hasbrouck, Jane 97 

Hathaway, Bathsheba 138 

Harvev, Huxley 114 

'■ Sarah J. (Lane) 114 

" Martha 146 

Haviland, Helena (Bartow) 97 

" Thomas 97 

Haywood, 33 

Hazard, Caroline (Newbold) 78 

" Jonathan 20 

" Robert G 78 

Hazleton, Isaiah 82 

Headley, A. M 146 

Heberton, Craig 113 

" Ethel (Crothers) 113 

" Harriet Stevenson (Croth- 
ers) 113 

Hedger, Charles 62 

" ' Eliakira 56, 84 

" Joseph 55 

" Mary 83 

" Sarah (Stevenson) 55 

" Susannah 84 

" Thomas 18 

Henderson, Allen 141 

Hendrickson, William 80 

Henn, William 65 



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Herbert, Deborah 40 

Hermans, Augnstu.s 90 

Housted, Martha 99 

Hey, Kev. John 89 

Hicks, Abigail 53, 133 

" Augustin 133 

" Beniamin D 4, 59 

" Catharine (Cook) 53 

" Charity 53 

" Deborah 58, 59, 133 

" Elizabeth 53, 59, 133 

" Evan 53 

" Florence (Carman) 59 

" George 53 

" Hannah 53, 59, 87, 133 

" Herodias (Long) 59 

" Isaac 53 

" Jane (Connolly) 53 

" John 59 

" Margaret 59 

" Martha 133 

" Mary 133 

" Mary (Donghty) 59 

" Mary (Washburn) 59 

" Oliver 53, 89 

" Robert 58 

" Stevenson 133 

" Thomas 53, 58, 59, 133 

" Thomas (Captain, Lieut. 

Colonel) 55, 69 

" Thomas, Jr 59, 62, 133 

'• "Whitehead 58, 133 

Hieston, Jennie 115 

Higgins, Jonathan 126 

" Rebecca 126 

Hilborn, Cyrus 106 

" Elizabeth (Stevenson) 106 

" Esther J. (Stevenson) 106 

" Francis (Waterman) 106 

Hill, Richard 28 

Hilliard, Margaret 103 

" Rachael 103 

" Samuel 103 

Hinchman, ^lary 61 

" Sarah 61 

" Thomas 61 

Hires, Patrick 15 

" Sarah 15 

Hodge, Mary L 118 

Hoff, Adelaide 122 

" Bathsheba 60 

Hoffman, Anetta Baldwin 121 

" Carrie A 118 

" Lyman D IJl 

Holmes, Mary 138 

Hooke, John 25 

Hoopes, Deborah A 118 

" Elizabeth Curtis 118 

*' George 118 



PA as. 

Honeywell, Israel 48, 60 

" Israel, Jr 60 

" Phcebe 60 

Horton, widow 139 

Howell, 40 

Hoxie, Anna B 146 

" Henry X 146 

Huckins, Belle 104 

Hubbs, Hannah 135 

" Joseph 135 

Huddy, Hngh 27 

Hughes. Constantiue 68 

'• Elizabeth 36, 67, 68 

" George J 67, 68 

" Hannah 67, 68 

" Humphrey 68 

" Isaac 67, 68 

" Marv 68 

" Matthew. Jr 36, 68 

" Matthew, Sr 36, 67, 68 

" Sarah 68 

" Thomas 68 

Hulme, John K 146 

" Rebecca B 146 

Humphrey, Catharine 138 

Hunt, Bnrrowes Ill 

" Edgar W Ill 

" Isabella 82 

" John Doty 128 

" Margarets. (Stevenson) Ill 

" Marv Elizabeth 128 

" Phoebe 128 

" Susan 92 

" Thomas Reeves Ill 

" William ...128 

Hunter, Rosalie C 119 

Hurst, Mary 97 

" Com. "William Decatnr 97 

Hutchinson, John 19, 34 

Hyatt, Mary 77 

" Samuel 77 

IlIFF, Margaret 75 

" James 99 

" .John 75 

Innis, Benjamin 139 

" Margaret 139 

Inskeep, Amelia 118 

" Mary 118 

" Samuel 118 

" Susan (Stevenson) 118 

" William W 118 

Ireland, Hannah (Kennedy) 98 

" Rev. John .'. 98 

Irwin, Margaret (Dulles) 113 

" Martha. 99 

" John Hiater 113 

Ives, Bray ton 134 



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PAGE. 

Jackson, Aun ho 

" Eleanor 138 

" F. W 52, 79 

" Michael 138 

Jacobson, C 9 

James, Elizabeth 84 

" Kebecca (Stevenson) 109 

" Thomas W 109 

Jannej, Alice B 106 

Janvier, Emma (Newbold) 78 

" Francis De Haas 78 

" T. A 78 

Jenings, Ann 30, 37 

" Elizabeth 28, 30 

" Joyce 30 

" Mercy 30, 41, 44 

" Samuel (Go v. )....! 8, 21, 23, 24 
25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34 
41, 44, 45, 51, 54, 69, 84, 85 

" Sarah 30, 32 

" William 30 

Jenks, Charles 78 

" Mary A. (Newbold) 78 

Jennings, Sir John 23 

" William H 25 

Jesop, Edvrard 55 

Jones, David 79 

" Eliza 60 

" Elizabeth 80 

" Eviu 52, 53 

«' Hannah 89 

" Lydia 84 

' Margaret 79 

" Mary 52 

" Owen 89 

Johnson, Hannah 60 

KaSE, William 52 

Keith, George 25 

Kemble, Ann 85 

" Benjamin 39 

•' Charles 85 

" Charity (Stevenson) 85 

" Clemence (Clement) 85 

" Daniel 86 

" Elizabeth 83, 86 

" Elton 83 

" George 86 

" Hannah 83 

" Harriet 86 

" John 85 

" Mary 85 

" Nathan 86 

." Sarah 39 

' ' Sarah (Stevenson) 83 

" Susannah '. 86 

" Thomas 83 

Kennedy, Ariane S. R 144 



PAGE. 

Kennedy, Edward 98 

" Hannah 98 

" Mary 98 

" Mary M 144 

" Susannah (Stevenson) 98 

" Thomas B 144 

" William 98 

Kerlin, Mary 86 

Kershaw, Anne (Bartow) 96 

Kester, Harmauus 115 

" Marv 115 

" Samuel 115 

" Susan (Susannah) 115 

Ketcham, John 17 

Keyser, Catharine lOfi 

Kieft, Director General 

7, 44, 55, 59, 90 

King, Harmenias 46, 100, 101 

" Mercy 100 

" Joseph, Jr 42, 100, 101 

" Joseph (Sr.) 101 

Kip, Jesse 20 

Kirkbride, Joseph 32, 34 

" Mahlon 58 

Kirkpatrick, Daniel 18 

Kissam, Hannah (Bartow) 96 

" James 96 

" Joseph 96 

" Pha>be (Bartow) 96 

Knight, Elizabeth , 147 

LrVCY, Eliza 73 

" John 68 

" Mary 68 

" Susan 76 

" Thomas 77 

Lambert, Achsah 39 

" Margaret 39 

" Thomas 34, 39 

La Montague, Councillor 11, 12 

Lane, Ann B 114 

" Augustine S 114 

" Gilpin 114 

" Jane Stevenson 114 

" Jesse A 114 

" Martin (Stevenson) 114 

" Sarah J. 114 

Langley, George 18 

Langman, Rowland 6 

Large, Samuel 42, 73 

Larison, Dr. Geo. H 110 

Lawrence, Elizabeth... 15, 16. 19, 93 

" Hannah 62 

" James 16 

" John IR 

" Joseph 18 

" Marv 16 

" Richard 16 



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PAGE. 

Lawrence, Samael 16, 93 

" Sarah 16 

" Thomas 16, 17 

" William (Captain).. ..15, 16, 3;) 

Lawrie, Amelia 1<J'-^ 

" Ann 1<^- 

" AnnMnifin 10'2 

" Benlah '''' 

" Charles N "^"^ 

" Catharine '' 

" Edith (Newbold) ~" 

" Elizabeth "f^ 

*' Gawen 12^ 

•' George Guion "7 

" James 102 

" Joseph M 77 

" Lucy Ann (Newbold) 77 

"■ Martha Clementine 77 

" Kachael '77 

" Susan 77 

" Thomas : 102 

" William Martin 77 

Learning & Spicer 24 

Leins, Thomas 68 

Leisler, Jacob 59, 61 

Leonard, Hannah 134 

" John 134 

" Mary 138 

" Sarah (Heath) 134 

Lesey, Mary 50 

Lewis, Julia 9° 

" Jnan F 9° 

" Mr 7 

" Rev. Dr. William H 98 

Lippincott, Isaac 8^^ 

" Priscilla 83 

" Stacy 83 

" TamarS 83 

Litttepage, Frances 145 

Lloyd, Anna 107 

" John 64 

" Robert? 107 

" Thomas 18 

Lodge, Mary B. S 107 

«' Samuel ••107 

Logan, James 32, 33, 34 

Loid, David 18 

Long, Herodias ^9 

Loriilard, Maria R 97 

Lowndes, Esther 77 

Lownes, James 50 

" Joseph • 50 

Lowrie, Jane 141 

" Rev. Reuben P 141 

" Hon. Walter 141 

'« Rev. Walter M 141 

Lucas, Hannah 115 

Luffe (Loffe) Amy 135 

•' Deborah 135 



PAGE. 

Lufife, Gabriel 135 

Lundy , El izabeth 1 23 

" Jacob 74, 102 

" Jonathan 123 

" Mary 74, 102 

" Richard 123 

" Sarah 102 

j[Vl*^COMBS, Catharine 142 

" Jean 141 

" Mary 143 

McCouneli, Capt 142, 143 

McDonald, Kate 103 

" John 103 

" Susannah 103 

McElworth, Anastasia 53 

" Thomas 53 

McEwen, Jane 135 

McFarlaud, Harold Barclay 115 

" James B 115 

" James Porter 115 

" Margaret B. (Roberts) 115 

McGown, J. J 80 

" Jane (Stevenson) 80 

" Samuel S 80 

McKee, Ann Elizabeth 142 

" Lydia 142 

" Maria (Stevenson) 142 

" Marianne 142 

" Mary 142 

" Samuel 142 

" Sarah 142 

McLane, Anna S. (Roberts) 115' 

" Elizabeth S 115 

" George R 115 

" Harold 115 

' ' Margaret Stevenson 115 

" Perrv C 115 

" Williams 115 

McNitt, Capt. Alexander 145 

McPherrin, Clark 141 

•* Ebenezer 141 

" Jane 141 

" Rev. John 141 

" Mary 141 

" William 141 

IVIaCKELRIE, Doris 107 

" Esther 106 

" Frances W. (Hilborn) 106 

" Margaret Hilborn 107 

" John Mackintosh 106 

" Ruth 107 

Mahany, Ellen 83 

Marks, Marguerita 104 

Marques, Mary 143 

" Robert 143 

" Rev. S 143 



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Marriott, Annii 34 

" Isaac 21,22, 29 

" Richard 29 

" Susannah (Field) 21 

Martin, Martha 78 

Matter, Patience 83 

Matier, Mercy 147 

" Thomas 147 

Marvin, Esther 139 

Mead, Flora E 95 

Megargee, Harriet (Keiuble) 86 

" Theodore 86 

Merriam, George 125 

" Grace (Maria) 125 

" Plenrv ...126 

" Joseph 125 

" Robert 125 

" William 125 

Merriot, Wii]o\v 87 

Merritt, George 95 

Miller. Mary E 125 

" Samnel 66 

" Samuel, Jr 66 

Milliken, Comfort A 124 

Minor, Catharine 105 

Mitchell, Ann 66 

" Elizabeth 66 

" Elizabeth. (Stevenson) 66 

*' James 141 

" John 66 

" Joseph 141 

" Margaret 66 

" MargaretC 78 

" Maria 50 

" Mary 66 

'• Richard 66 

" Hasan 66 

•• Thomas 66 

" William 141 

Moffat, Catherine 138 

Moore, Carrie 129 

'* Edward 118 

" Emily L. (Stevenson) 118 

" Prof. J. W 42, 74 

" John 32, 33, 35 

" Rev. John 45 

" S 88 

" Thomas 8 

" William 15 

Morgan, Andrew Ill 

" Charles 52 

" Elizabeth 59 

" Margaret Ann Ill 

" Thomas 44 

Morris, Alice P 113 

" Rachael 113 

" Stephen 113 

Mortimer, Virginia H 113 

Mott, Ann 63 



PAGE. 

Mott, Asher 63 

" James 81 

" Margaret 81 

Mount, Cornelias 89 

" Elizabeth 89 

" Margaret 89 

" Rebecca 89 

" William 89 

Muirhead, George 92, 93 

" Hannah 91, 94 

Miiller, Dr. Auguste F 98 

" Isabel 98 

Mnrfin, Ann 103 

Margatroyd, Samuel 94 

" Susan 94 

" Susan Rich 94 

" Thomas Stevenson 94 

Murray, Caroline A 105 

Myers" Mary S. B 106 

" Dr. T. D 106 

Nelson, Mary i4i 

" James 141 

" John 141 

" Joseph 141 

Newbold, Abby A 78 

" Achsah 78 

" Ann Taylor 77 

" Ann Wood 77 

" Anthony 77 

" Anthony Taylor 77 

" Barzillae 76, 77 

" Beiilah 77 

" Caroline 78 

" Celebina Emlen 78 

" Charles 77, 78 

" Clayton 77 

" David 77 

" David Sands 77 

" Daniel 77 

" Edith 73, 76, 77 

" Edward 78 

" Ellen (Da Costa) 78 

" Emma 78 

" Elizabeth (Tatnall) 78 

" Elizabeth D 78 

" Esther (Lowndes) 77 

" Euphemia (Reading) 76 

" Franklin 77 

" Henry 78 

" Hope (Sands) 77 

" John 78 

" John Lawrie 78 

" John 8 77 

" John Wistar 78 

" Louisa T 77 

" Margaret 78 

" Martha 77 



161 



PAGB. 

Newbold, Martha Clementina 77 

" Martha Martin 78 

" Mary 77 

" Mary Ann 78 

" Mary E 77 

" Mary B 77 

" Mary Taylor 77 

" Michael 76 

" Rachael (Lawrie) 77 

" Heading '. 77 

" Rebecca S. (Bnrr) 77 

" Rebecca (Taylor) 77 

' ' Rebecca Trotter 78 

" Richards 78 

" Samuel 77 

" Sarah 77 

" Sarah Smith 78 

" Sarah (Stockton) 77 

" Snsan 77, 78 

" Susan Lawrie 78 

" Susannah (Stevenson).. ..44, 76 

" Thomas 73. 76, 77 

" Thomas J 77 

" William 44, 76, 77 

" William Augustus 77 

" William Henry 78 

" William Murfin 77 

" William Lawrie 78 

" Prof. William Romaino 76 

Newhall, Cornelius Stevenson 112 

' ' Elizabeth Stevenson 112 

" Elizabeths. (Smith) 112 

" Fannv (Tipton) 112 

" George Tipton 112 

" Gilbert Henry 112 

" Walter Symonds 112 

Newton, (Mrs.) Rowland 92, 94 

Nicholls, Richard (Gov.)... 13, 16, 90 

91, 133 

Noble, Agnes 106 

" Alice B. (Janney) 106 

" Dr. Charles 106 

" Frederick 106 

" Maud 106 

" Mary E. (Backus) 106 

" Mary (Stevenson) 106 

" William Stevenson 106 

" William Woodbridge 106 

Norcross, Abigail 56 

" Ann (Stevenson) 56 

•' BiUhsheba 83 

" Elijah 56 

" Elizabeth 56 

" John 56 

" Rebecca 56 

" Susanuah 56 

" Tamar 83 

" William 56, 83 

Norria, Isaac 18 



PAGE. 

North, Anna M 100 

" Bathsheba 138 

" Thomas 138 

Oakley, John 95 

" Martha 53 

" Sarah 95 

Odell, Rev. J 83 

Ogden, Margaret 79 

" Samuel 36 

Okev, John 70 

Oldiield, Mr 13 

Ollive (Olive), Ann 30 

" '' Joyce 29 

" " Richard 30 

" " Thomas 24 

Oliver, Charles H 117 

" Elizabeth F. (Stevenson)... 11 7 

" Elizabeth Fenton 117 

" Mary Stevenson 117 

O'Neill, Hugh 45 

Orser, Elizabeth 95 

" Capt. Jonas 95 

Osborn, Mary 86 

Osborne, Elizabeth 40 

Overnaire, Edith S 130 

Overton, Esther 123 

Owen, , 40 

Owen, Griffith 25 

Page, Henry 84 

" Sn.siinnah 84 

Palmer, Charlotte.... 146 

Pancoast, Joseph 65 

Parker, Charlei--- 125 

" Emily Amelia 125 

" Susannah H 125 

Parsons, Cant. Ebenezer 137 

" Mercy. 137 

Patrick, Capt. Daniel 8 

Paxaon, Hannah 50 

" James Dunlop 144 

" Margaretta Eliza 144 

" Mary 67 

Pearsall, Susannah 136 

" Thomas 136 

Pell, Gloriana 79 

Penn, William 25, 30, 32, 35 

37. 43. 82. 123 
Penington, Edward, 27,30, 32, 36, 37 

" Isaac 27, 30, 32, 36 

" Sarah 30, 32, 36 

Perchman, Elias 9 

Perkins, Abigail 52 

" Dr. Elijah 89 

" Mary 52 

" Susanna 89 

(") 



162 



PAGE. 

Peters. George 113 

" Matilda 113 

Pettit, Charity (Stevenson) 56 

" Daniel 56 

" Elizabeth 56 

" Elnathan 56 

" Lydia 56 

" John 56 

" Samuel 56 

" Sarah 56 

" William 56. 82 

Petty, Kehecca 56 

Pfeiffer, Frederick P 118 

" MarvE 118 

" Nellie W 118 

Phillips, Philip 54, 84 

Pickiiiau, Susannah 94 

Pierrepoiit, Harriet C 97 

Piatt, Alice B. (Stevenson) 76 

" Elizabeth 76 

'' Geon:;e 76 

" Martha 76 

" Marv 76 

" John 76 

Polhemus, Anna 99 

Pomeroy, Lyditi 137 

" Josiah 137 

Porter, Erastu.s 138 

" Hannah 138 

Post, Eliza 99 

" Henry 99 

Potts, Th. Maxwell 65, 66 

Powell, 48 

Poyer, Pev. Mr. (Thomas) 69, 71 

Priden, Mr 7 

Price, Charles Stevenson 104 

" Ferris , 104 

" Gertrude (Shaw) 104 

" Henry C 104 

' ' Margaretta Hilliard 104 

" Margaretta H. (Stevenson). .104 

" Margaretta H 104 

" Martha Smith 104 

" Mary 104 

" Mary (Stevenson) 104 

" Mary Wilson 104 

" Samuel 104 

" Sarah 104 

" Thomas Bickham 104 

Prosser, Ann 40 

" Fieojamin 40 

" Elizabeth 40 

" John 40 

" Martha 40 

" Mary 40 

" William 40 

" William Stevenson 40 

" Uriah 40 

Proude, Sir John 32 



PAGE. 

Pugsley, Deborah 95 

'• Elizabeth 95 

" Gilbert 95 

" Hannah 95 

" John 95 

" Matthew 95 

" Sarah 95 

" Tolman 95 

" Capt. William 95 

Purler, William 8 

QciCKSALL, Ssmuel 83 

" Tamar S 83 

Race, Dr. Henry 42, 44 

Rapelyca, George 53, 89 

Rapier, Thomas 29 

Rea, Adelaide Holif 122 

" Alexander 116, 121 

" Amy K. (SteveLsou)...116, 121 

" Cornelia ...121 

" Elma 122 

" Emily Chubbuck 122 

" Hannah Stevenson 122 

' ' Joseph Stevenson.. 122 

" Mary Hambletuu 121 

" !<amuel Hofif. 12'i 

" Sarah Kester 121 

" Susan Stevenson 121 

Reading, Euphemla 76 

" John 58 

" Ricliard 89 

" Samuel 32, 33 

Reader, Abner 68 

" Hannah 68 

Reeve, Ann Eliza 126 

Reeves, Benlah A 110 

" Hon. Charles 110 

*' Frances Stratton 110 

" Mary 87 

Reid, Helena 96 

" John 96, 97 

" Mary A 114 

" Mary (Bartow) 97 

Remick, Daniel 118 

" Mary Ann 118 

" Sarah A 118 

Revell, Thomas 31, 34 

Rex, Ann B. (Stevenson) 114 

" JolinB. S 114 

" Mary 114 

" Dr. Oliver P 114 

Richards, John 6 

" Sarah F 84 

Riche, Ann 86 

Riggs, Cassie 129 

Riley, Mary 85 

" RachaelB 103 



163 



PAGE. 

Ringgold, F'd 87 

Ritter, Ann 75 

" Jacob 75 

Kobbing, Benjamin 42 

" Emily S. (Brown) 118 

" Ernest A 118 

Eobert, Eobert 35 

Roberts, Alexander U 115 

'■ Anna Stevenson 115 

" Augnstin S 115 

" Caroline Stevenson 115 

" Edvrard 60 

" Elizabeth 60 

" Elizabeth Heisler 114 

" George Heisler 115 

" Hannah (Lucas^ 115 

" Harry C 115 

" Julia (Culbertson) 115 

" Margaret B. (Stevenson).. ..115 

" Margaret Barclay 115 

" Margaret Stevenson 115 

" Marv 115 

Rockhill, Edward 42, -15, 46 

" Mary 4r., 46 

" Robert 47 

Rogers, Ann G 103 

" Edith 84 

" Jonah C 103 

" Martha 103 

Rodman, John 18 

" Dr. John 61, 93 

" Helena (Willett) 62 

" Mary 61, 93 

" Joseph 62 

" Samuel 61 

" Thomas 61 

Rohrer, Elizabeth 142 

" Emily 142 

" Frederick, 142 

" George Stevenson 142 

" John Wise 142 

" Marianne (Stevenson) 142 

" Mary Ellen 142 

Eossell, Lewis 83 

Royal, Angnstine Stevenson 115 

" Ann Barclay 115 

" Eliza Eneel 115 

" John Gilbert 115 

" Margaret Biirclay 115 

" Myra B. (Stevensonj 115 

" Theodore Ashmead 115 

" Theodore Ashmead, Jr. 114, 115 

Rudderow, Anna 109 

" Anna Elizabeth 110 

" Charles 110 

" Edward 110 

" Edwin 110 

" John 110 

" Margaret 110 



PAGE. 

Rudderow, Miriam (Stevenson).. .110 

" Sarah (Trotter) 110 

" Thomas S no 

Runyan, Augustine 93 

" Caroline 93 

" Daniel Cox 93 

" Elizabeth (Stevenson) 93 

" Letitia C 94 

" Samuel 94 

" Samuel H 94 

" Susan 93, 94 

" Susannah (Stevenson) 94 

Russell, Alexander 143 

" Annie Throckmorton 144 

" Mr 7 

" Nancy 143 

" Col. Thomas 144 

Ryerson, George 33 

SaCKETT, Joseph 133 

" Mercy 133 

Sales, 12 

Sands, Bathsheba 132 

" Hope 77 

" James 132 

" Sarah 132 

Sargent, George 113 

" Lillie 113 

Satterthwaite, Ann 85 

- " Anna.., 85 

" Daniel 85 

" Deborah 85 

" Elizabeth 85 

" Elizabeth (Fisher) 85 

" Elizabeth (Stevenson) 85 

" Hannah Atkinson 85 

" Joseph 85 

" Joshua 85 

•' Mary 85 

" Rachael Atkinson 85 

" Reuben 85 

" Samuel 85 

Sayre, Anna 139 

Seaman, Benjamin 135 

" Cornelia 136 

" Hannah 135 

" Jane 136 

" Martha 135 

" Mary 135, 136 

" Khoda 136 

" Solomon 135 

Searle, Arthur 65 

" Elizabeth 35, 65 

" Francis 65 

" Joan 65 

Seely, Colonel 92 

Schmuck, Abigail 74 

" Abigail (Stevenson) 73, 74 



164 



PAGE. 

Schmuck, Anna 73 

" Christian 74 

" Christiana 74 

" Elizaheth 74 

" John • 74, 123 

" Margaret 74 

" Martha 123 

" Mai-y (^Luiidy) 74 

" Peter 43,73,74 

" Sarah 74 

Schoolev, Alice 123 

" Elizabeth 73 

" Elma (Stevenson) 130 

" Isaac (Preble) 130 

" Samuel 74, 123 

" Sarah 82 

" Thomas 123 

" William 123 

Scott, Elizabeth 87 

Scott, Henry 19 

Schuyler, Mrs. Dr 60 

Sharp, Jacob Ill 

" Keziah (Stevenson) Ill 

Sharpless, Emma , 103 

ShaviT, Gertrude H 104 

Sheldon, Harriet E 97 

" Dr. Lawrence 97 

Shinn, Alice 81, 82 

" James 82 

" John 82 

" John, Jr 82 

" Mary 82 

" Kebecoa 77 

" Samuel 81, 82 

" Sarah School ey 81 

" Thomas 82 

Shirmer, Hannah 113 

Shotwell, 123 

" Ann 123 

Siddon, Ezekial 108 

" John 108 

" Jo.seph 108 

" Mary 108 

Singer, John 78 

" Mary B 78 

Sisson, Lydia 136 

Skeen, John 24 

Slater, Isabella 99 

Slaughter, Governor 61 

SlovFson, George 8 

Smith, Abigail 73 

" Andrew 43 

" Ann (Lacey) 68 

" Anne 73 

" Cliflford 89 

" Cornelius Stevenson 113 

" Crooke Stevenson 112 

" Daniel 29, 42 

" Daniel Doughty 73 



PAGE. 

Smith, Eliza , 73 

" Elizabeth 16, 73 

" Elizabeth (Stevenson) 112 

" Hannah 14, 89 

" Harriet (Stevenson) 112 

" Lovett 73 

" Mary 73, 77, 96 

" Mary Beaver .112 

': Samuel 14, 73 

" Gen. Samuel 68 

" Kichard 16 

" Eobert Stevenson 112 

" Rowland Stevenson 112 

" William Beaver Stevenson. .112 
" William Lovett 73 

Snell, Anthony 96 

" Grace 96 

Snellings, Anne 38 

" John (Gent.) 38 

Snyder, Catharine 77 

" Elizabeth 143 

" John Jacob 143 

" Mary 143 

Somans, Arent 35 

" Peter 35 

Spencer, Ann (Kemble) 86 

" Carrie L 124 

'• Mabel 124 

" Thomas 86 

" Thomas H ... 124 

Spicer, Samuel 90 

Springett, Gulielma Maria 32 

" Sir John 32 

" MarvPiOude 32 

" William 32 

Stabler, John 50 

Stackhonse. Elizabeth 66 

" Grace ...35, 66 

" John 66 

" Margaret 66 

" Powell, Jr 66 

" Thomas 66 

Stacy, Mahlon 33 

" Robert 131 

Staples, H. J 108 

Starkius, Berthia 136 

Stebbins, Abigail 136, 137 

" Benjamin 136, 137 

" Hannah 136 

" Mercy 137 

" Lieut. Thomas 136 

Steen, James .....4, 91 

Steevensoi), Christopher 6 

" Richard 8 

Stephenzsen, Jan 6 

" Joris 6 

Stephenson, Edward 6 

" John 52 

" Robert 89 



165 



PAGE. 

Stephenson, Susan 89 

Stevens, Edward 18 

" Maggie E 128 

" Thomas 18 

Stevenson, Abigail 36, 44, 48, 52 

53, 61, 80, 81, 101 
" Abigail (daughter of John 

and Mercv) 44, 73, 74 

Abigail (Perkins) 52, 79 

AdelaideGf 114 

Alberto 103 

Alexander 80, 107 

Alice.... 36, 81, 82, 83, 108, 115 

Alice B 76 

Alice D 116, 129 

Allan 6 

Andrew 99 

Andrew Barclay 115 

Andrew Morgan Ill 

Ann. ..19, 35, 40, 44, 46, 53, 56 

67,72, 83, 86, 94, 105, 106, 107 

Ann Barclay 114 

Ann (Jenings) 30, 39, 42 

Ann N 116 

Ann (daughter of John and 

Mercy) 44, 72, 73 

Ann R.' Ill 

Ann (daughter of Thomas 

and Sarah) 34, 61, 63 

Ann (daughter of Thomas, 

second) 19, 50 

Anna... 28, 29, 53, 80, 81, 85, 99 
101, 102, 107, 109, 110 

Anna A » 103, 104 

Anna B 104 

Anna C 120 

AnnaG 104 

AnnaM 81 

Anna W 104 

Annah 80 

Anne 48, 116 

Annie 104 

Amelia (Lawrie) 102, 117 

Amy K 116, 120 

Arthur 65, 99 

Arthur L 128 

Ashfield 82 

Augusta R 120 

Augustin 115 

Augustine..60,86,89,93,94, 114 

Aurelia (Trempor) 115 

Bathsheba 83 

Benjamin 48, 52, 53, 54, 55 

79, 80, 81, 86, 106 

Belle H 104 

Bridget 38 

Byron 124 

Caleb 39, 40, 83 

Caroline.. .93, 94,114, 115, 129 



FAGK. 

Stevenson, Carrie M 129 

" Catharine.. .53, 86, 92, 105, 107 

111 

" Charity.. 52, 53, 56, 60, 61, 85, 95 

" Charity (Field). ..21, 22, 37, 51 

53, 57, 58, 60, 61 

" Charity (widow) 20, 21 

" Charles 86, 87, 103, 104 

" Charles E 103, 104 

" Charles H 104 

" Charles R 110 

" Christiann 119 

" Christine S 105 

" Christopher F Ill 

" Comfort M 124 

" Cornell (Cornel) 54, 55, 83 

84, 85, 86 

" Cornelius 60, 87, 89, 91, 94 

" Crooke 91, 112, 113 

" Daniel 86, 102, 103 

" Daniel (son of Thomas, sec- 
ond) 19, 46, 47, 61, 62 

" Daniel W 128 

" David 81, 85 

" Deborah 60, 84, 95 

" Edmund 126 

" Edward 52, 54, 79, 80, 81 

99, 110, 111 
" Edward (sou of Elnathan, 

first) 55, 86 

" Edward (son of John and 

Abigail) 52, 79 

" Edward (sou of Thomas, 

first) 14, 15. 17, 18, 20, 21 

22, 51, 53, 57, 58, 60, 61 
" Edward (son of Thomas, 

third). ...34, 35, 36, 66, 67 
" Edward (son of William 

and Hannah) 60, 89 

" Edward Burdette 124 

" Edward Bnrrough 128 

" Edward L 103 

" Edwin S 119 

" Edwin W 125 

" Effie 60 

" Eleanor H 115 

" EleazarF 118 

" Eliza 99 

" Eliza (Jones) 80 

" Eliza McPhersoa 130 

" Elizabeth..l9, 28, 39. 40, 47, 56 
61, 66, 67, 72, 80, 81, 83 
85, 87. S2, 93. 99, 109, 111 

" Elizabeth (AUibone) 106 

" Elizabeth (Beaver) 112 

" Elizabeth (Fenton) 117 

" Elizabeth H 85 

" Elizabeth Hammett 86 

" Elizabeth H. Roberts 114 



166 



PAGE. 

Stevenson, Elizabeth Hoopes 118 

' ' Elizabeth (Lawrence) .. 1 5, 1 9, 40 

" Elizabeth Roberts 115 

" Elizabeth (Searle)....35, 65, 99 

" Elizabeth (Throckmorton) 

90, 91, 112 

" Elizabeth (daughter of 

Thomas, third) 36, 67, 68 

" Ellen M 83 

" Elma 130 

" EloiseM 80 

" Elmira 126 

" Elmira C 126 

'* Emma 107, 124 

" Emma (DeHaven) 110 

*' Emma Laveuia 119 

" Emma Sharpless... 103 

" Emily 105, 113 

" Emily Amelia 125 

" Emily Lawrie 105, 118 

" Emm'ilyn C 120 

" Elnatban..55,56,84,86,110,lll 

" Eluathan (first). .22, 51, 53, 54 

55, 56, 57, 58, 81 

83, 84, 85, 86 

" Ernest E 124 

" Esther 106, 107 

" Enphemia , 82 

" Experience 40 

" Ezra 83 

" EzraB 83 

" FlorenceG 124 

" Florence Josephine 128 

' ' France.-^ Ill 

" Frances Mary 126 

" Frances H HO 

•' Frederick Philipse 80 

" George 6, 129 

" George E 125 

" George W 125 

" Gloriana 79, 80 

" Grace E 124 

•' Grace M 125 

" Grace (Stackhouse)...35, 66, 67 

" Gnernsev ., 114 

" Gyan....'. 6 

" Hannah.. 85, 87, 88, 89, 91, 92 

" Hannah (Hicks).. 58, 59, 87, 88 

89, 90, 94, 95, 98 

" Hannah M 81 

" Hannahs. (Adams) 103 

" Hannah Wilson 123 

" Harriet A 129 

" Harriet A. W 128 

" Harriet Crooke 113 

" Harold 125 

" Helen 125 

" Henry 6, ill, 115 

" Henry B 104 



PAGK. 

Stevenson, Homer 115 

" Horace 104, 115, 120 

" Howard A 119, 120 

" Sir Hugh 7 

" Isaac 82, 84, 107, 109 

" Isabella 82, 99 

" James..46, 48, 52, 53, 81, 89, 90 
91, 92, 102, 105, 112, 117 

" James Barclay 114 

" James V 124 

" James (sou of Vv'illiam and 

Marv (Bunting) 76, 107 

" James Willson 124 

" Jane 47, 48, 63, 66, 83, 88 

" Jane Ann 114 

" Jane B 80 

" Jenings 27, 39, 40, 46 

" Jennie H 115 

" Jennie Hieston 115 

" John. ..38, 40, 44, 46. 47, 48, 49 
52, 53, 60, 71, 72, 75, 76 
80, 81, 83, 86, 90, 92, 102 
104, 106, 111, 116, 124 

" John (Jan) 6 

" John A 103 

" John (of Amv,-ell).60, 90, 91, 92 

" John Barclay 114 

" John Barclay, Jr 114 

" John Dawes 130 

" John (son of Edward, first), 

20, 22, 51, 52, 54, 57 
58, 61, 79, 80, 84 

" John G 86 

" John Hunt 92 

'• John Koy 124 

" Dr. John U 110 

" John (son of Joseph and 

Susan) 116, 123 

" John Samuel 125 

" John (son of Thomas, first, 

14,15 
" John (son of Thomas sec- 
ond) 19, 27, 29 

30, 34, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44 
45, 46, 47, 69, 71, 72, 73 
" John (son of Thomas and 

Sarah) 100, 101, 116 

" John (son of William and 

Mary (Bunting)..102,103,117 

" JohnT 79 

" John W. Irving 105 

" Jonathan 83 

" Joseph o7, 39, 40, 85, 102 

103, 105, 124 
" Joseph (son of John and 

Mercy (King). ..101, 116, 121 
123, 129 

" Josei.hM 125 

" Joseph T 104 



167 



PAGE. 

Stevenson, Joseph Thorne 110 

Joshua 85 

Kate McDonald 103 

KateM 104 

Katheiine 104 

Kesiah Ill 

Kesiah Jane Ill 

Lucy Ann 105 

Lucy Ann (Terry) 104 

Laurence 105 

Mable 124 

MableC. (Wilson) 128 

Maggie E 128 

ManieVail 124 

Margaret 39, 41, 42, 44, 49 

75, 76, 80, 81, 92, 99, 126 

Margaret Ann Ill 

Margaret Barclay 115 

Margaret Snaana Ill 

Margaretta Hilliard 104 

Marguerita (Marks) 104 

Maria 80 

Marinda (Dorn) 130 

Marmaduke 85 

Martha.... 44, 71, 99, 103 

Mary 40, 45, 46, 47, 52, 53 

60, 80, 83, 84, 85, 86, 101 
103, 104, 106, 108, 109, 123 

Mary Ann 105, 120 

Mary B 107 

Mary (Beaver) 112 

Mary (Bradley) 118 

Mary (Banting) 44, 75, 76 

102, 105, lOG, 107 

Mary C (Taylor) 104 

Mary E. (Hunt) 128 

Mary Fenton 117, 118 

Mary Frances Ill 

Mary Lawrie 104 

Mary (Lundy) 102 

Mary (Miller) 102, 125 

Mary (Newton) 113 

Mary Roberts 114, 115 

Mary (Stillwell)...86, 110, 111 

Mary (Thomas) 79 

Mary VvMght 104 

Mercy 29, 30, 41, 44, 69 

71, 72, 78, 75 

Mercy (King) 100, 101, 116 

Micajah 83 

Miriam 110 

Myra Barclay 115 

Nancy 80 

Nathaniel.. 19, 42, 45, 46, 48, 71 

Nellie W. (Pfeifter) 118 

Nicholas 80 

Odell 80 

Oscar 103 

Patience 83 



PAGE. 

Stevenson, Peggy 39 

Pho3be 60 

Priscilla 83, 87 

Rachael 36. 07, 83, 99, 111 

Kachael B. (Riley) 103 

Eachael (Hilliard) 103 

Kachael (Yard) 65 

Ealph 99 

Kebecca 65, 81, 89, 101 

108, 109, 117 

Rebecca (Minor) 1 05 

Richard 104 

Robert 6, 60, 87, 88, 89 

91, 93, 94, 112 

Robert, Jr 88 

Robert Louis 125 

Roberts 115 

Rosalie C. (Hunter). ...119, 120 

Rowland 92 

Rowland (Newton) 112 

Ruth 125 

Samuel.... 39, 40, 53, 66, 80, 83 
99, 105, 109, 110, 125, 128 
Samuel (son of John and 

Mercy) 44,72 

Samuel (son of Thomas and 

Alice) 82, 108 

Samuel (son of Thomas and 

Sarah).. 34, 35, 42, 46, 64, 65 
Samuel (son of William and 

Mary (Bunting) 76, 105 

Samuel B 105 

Samuel H 103 

Samuel Kester 116, 129 

Samuel M , 81 

Samuel Price 103 

Samuel Qnicksall 83 

Samuel Willett 94, 114, 118 

Samuel (son ofS. Willett). .114 

118, 119 
Sarah..l4, 15, 34, 35, 36, 40, 48 

55, 60, 64, 65, 67, 83, 84, 86, 87 

99,101,105,107,108,110,111 

Sarah (Alexander) 39 

Sarah Ann 109 

Sarah (Collins) 83 

Sarah (Cornell). ..54, 55, 81, 83 

85, 86 

Sarah Elizabeth Ill 

Sarah (Jenings) 28, 29, 30 

34, 35 

Sarah (Kemble) 39 

Sarah Kemick 118 

Sarah W 103 

Sarah (Whitehead) 69, 70 

71, 100 

Shore 81 

Sidney 117 

Stacy 85 



168 



PAGE. 

Stevenson, Stephen...... 19, 46, 47, 48 

" Susan .,,.89, 94, 101, 118 

" Susan B 107 

" Susan (Farror) .104 

" Susan (Hunt) 92 

" Susannah.... 48, 84, 89, 94, 106 
" Susannah (daughter of Ed- 
ward first) 22, 60 

" Susannah (Susan Kester)...116 
121, 123, 129 
" Susannah (daughter of John 

and Margaret 44, 76 

" Susannah (daughter of 

Thomas second) 19, 48 

" Susannah (daughter of Wil- 
liam and Hannah. ..60, 89, 98 

" Tamar 83 

" Theodore 99 

" Thomas. ..40, 60, 81, 82, 83, 89 

99, 101, 108, 109, 110 

" Thomas (first emigrant).... 5, 6 

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 

13, 14, 20, 45 

" Thomas (second) 14, 15, 16, 17 

18,19,20,26,31,37,40,41,45 

" Thomas (third). ..19, 27, 28, 29 

30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36 

39, 42, 46, 63, 64, 65 

" Thomas Bradley 119 

" Thomas (son of Elnathan 

first) 54, 55, 56,' 81, 82 

" Thomas (son of John and 

Mercy (Jenings),...27, 44, 46 
69, 70, 71, 100 



PAGE. 

Stevenson, Thomas (son of Samuel 

and Elizabeth) 65, 99 

" Virena (Wharton) 103 

" Walter K 124, 128 

" Walter Scott 130 

" Walter Stanley 128 

" Washington J 115 

" William.. >S...39, 40, 46, 47. 60 

80, 83, 89, 91, 92, 93, 105 

107, 126, 127, 128 

" William, Alonzo 125, 126 

" William B 104 

" William Beaver 112 

" William Clark 118 

" William C. (Clark) Jr.. .4, 117 

118 
" William (sou of Edvrard 

first) 22, 57, 58, 59, 87 

90, 93, 94, 95, 98 

" William Joseph 124 

" William (.son of John and 

Margaret (Wood). ..44, 75, 76 
" William (.son of John and 

Hannah (WiLson) 126 

" William Lawrie...l03, 117, 118 

" V^'^illiam Merriam 126 

" William Paxton 4 

" William T 104 

" William (son of Thomas 

second) 19, 27, 28, 29, 30 

34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39 
40, 42, 46, 51, 84 
" William (son of William 

and Mary (Bunting) 106, 107 

" Willett T 93 

" Zoah Irene 128 



STEVENSONS IN APPENDIX 



PAGS. 

Stevenson, Abigaii..i3i,i32 134 

" Alan 140 

" Adam 140 

" Alexander Kussell 143 

" Rev. Alexander Russell 144 

" Amy Russell 144 

" Ann (Anne). .131, 134, 137, 140 

" Anne Berkeley 145 

" Annie Throckmorton 144 

" Bessie 145 

" Caroline Paxton 144 

" Catharine (McComhs) 142 

" Clotworthy 140 



PAGE. 



Stevenson, David Hays 144 

" Edward 131, 134, 137, 140 

' ' Edward , widow of 131 

" Elizabeth 132, 140, 141 

'■ Emily 141 

" Fanny Beale 145 

" Fanny Madison 144 

" Fraucina A. (Frisby) 145 

" Frances (Littlepage) 145 

Francis 141 

George 140, 141, 142 

George Espey 143, 144 

James 140, 141, 145 



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PAGE. 

enson, Rev. James 145 

Rev. James Edgar 141 

James Dunlop P 144 

Jane 141, 142 

Jean 141, 143 

Jonathan 131, 132 

John 140, 141, 142, 143 

John J. 8 144 

John McCowan 141 

John McPherson 143, 144 

John Mitchell 142, 143 

John Russell 145 

John Willis 145 

Joseph 140, 141, 142 

Josi ah Espey. . 1 42 

Leonora 1 42 

Lilly Hays 143 

Malcolm 143 

Margaret 141, 142, 143, 145 

Margarets. (Winrott) 143 

Margaret Wiurott 144 

Margaretta, E. P 144 

Margaretta Paxton ..144 

Maria 141, 142 

Marianne 142 



PAGE. 

Stevenson, Marianne Witherspoou 

(Woods) 144 

" Martha 142 

" Martin 140 

" Mary.. ..131, 132, 141, 142, 143 

" Mary B. (Snyder) 143 

" MaryE 142 

'■ Mary Eleanor 145 

" Mary Elizabeth 144 

" Mary McCombs 143 

" Mary McCowan 141 

" MaryT 142 

" Nancy R 143 

■' Narcissa 142 

" Rachael 140 

" Robert 140, 141, 142, 143 

" Timothy 140 

" Thomas 131, 133, 140, 145 

" Thomas Kennedy 144 

" Walker Woods 144 

" William 132, 140, 145 

" William Henry 143, 144 

" William Henry, Jr 145 

" William (P.) Paxtou..l40, 144 

" William Ranson 143 



PAGE. 

Stewart, 81 

" Eliz.abeth (Stevenson) 85 

" Thomas 85 

Stilwell, Bathsheba 60 

" Charity 60 

' ' Cornelius CiO 

" Daniel 60 

" Elizabeth 60 

" Hannah 60 

" John 60 

" Mary 60, 86, 110 

" Nicholas 60, 86 

" Phcebe 60 

" Sarah 60 

" Sarah Stevenson 60 

" William 60 

Stockdale, Sarah Field 64 

" William 64 

Stockton, Abigail 82 

" Mary 82, 83 

" Richard 82 

" Richard. Jr 82 

" Sarah = 77 

Stone, Gov 44 

Stoothoff, Elbert 60 

" Helena 60 

Story, Thomas 20 

Stnyvesant, Peter (Dir. Genl.)... 12 

13, 16, 45 



PAGE. 

Tabby, — 82 

Tallman, Abigail 53 

" John 14 

" Mary 14 

" Stephens 53 

Tantum, John 41 

" MaryR. (Tatnall) 146 

Taylor, Abigail 133 

''' Ann 63, 77 

" Anna W. 104 

" Anthony 77 

" Asher... 81 

" Eva Augusta 12fi 

" James G 126 

" John 63, 133 

" Mary 77, 133 

" Mary Crozier 104 

" Rebecca T 77 

Teeters, Mary 142 

Temple, Hannah 1 35 

" Thomas, 135 

Terry, Lucy Ann 104 

Thomas, Gloriana 79 

" John Agustus 79 

" Rev. John 79 

" Margaret 79 

Thompson, Rev. Thomas 91 

Thorne, Ann 50, 63 



170 



PAGE. 

Thome, Ann (Stevensou) 50 

" Anne 46 

" Benjamin 63 

" Enoch 6:^ 

" George 63 

" Isabella 108 

" Joseph 50, 63 

" Capt. Joseph 108, 1(j'9 

" Kezia 61 

" Laughorue 63 

" Martha 50 

" Nathanial 46, 50 

" Rebecca 108 

" Samuel 50 

" Samuel, Jr 61, 108 

" Sarah 63 

" Susannah 63 

" Thomas 50, 63 

" William 50, 308 

" William B 63 

Throckmorton, Elizabeth....... 90, 91 

" Frances 91 

" Job 91 

" John 90, 91 

" Lewis 91 

" Hannah 91 

" Rebecca 91 

" Sarah 91 

Tilton, John 90 

Tipton, Fanny 112 

Titus, Uriel 92 

Too, Samuel 12 

Tobes, Louisa 77 

Treadwell, Dorothy 79 

" Margaret 79 

" Mary 79 

" Samuel 79 

Trempor, Aurelia 115 

Trogmorton, John 91 

Trotter, Rebecca 78 

" Sarah J 110 

Tucker, Anthony Bartow , 96 

" Caroline...."". 98 

" Charity 86 

" Cornelius Wortendvke 98 

" Maj. Fanning C...". 98 

" Hannah Bartow 96 

" James 96. 98 

" Maria W 96 

" Mary 96 

" Dr. Robert 9S 

" Susan Marin 98 

" Thomas 96 

True, Angeli ne 1 ."^O 

" Ediths (Overnaire) 130 

" Eliza McPherson SteveusonK-30 

" George Albion 130 

" William Stevenson 130 



PAGE. 

UNDERHILL, Capt. John 7, 8, 9, 44 

Urquhart, Mary (Whitehead) 133 

" Kev. William 133 

Utter, Phcebe 128 

" Mary 128 

" William 128 

Vail, Manle 124 

" Mary C 42 

" Phoebe (Denton) 139 

" Ruth Ann 124 

" Sidney 124 

" William 139 

Van Alst, 6 

Vance, Anne 142 

" David , 142 

" Jane 142 

" John (Col.) 143 

" Joseph 142 

" Julia A 142 

Van Cleve, Charity 60 

" Joseph 60 

" Phoebe 60 

" Samuel 60 

" Sarah 60 

Van Courtland, Frederick 58 

" Olaf S 6 

Vanderbeck, Paulns 33 

Van-der Douck, Dr. Adrian 45 

" Marv 45 

Vandergrift, W. R 27 

Vanhorne, Abraham 43 

" Matthias 44 

Van Namee, Abner 136 

" Mary (Denton) 136 

Van Schellugrn, Dirck 12 

Van Sickland, John 43 

Vanuxem Lardner 78 

" Mary A. (Newbold) 78 

Van Varick, Joana 61 

'■ Rev. K'udolphus 61 

Vardell, Hannah 96 

'• Mary .. 96 

'• Capt. Thomas 96 

Von der Weiler. Adolph 106 

" MarvS. B 106 

" Susalie 106 

Wallace, John 139 

' Marv 139 

Walton, Buelah 84 

" Maith.i 44, 71 

Washburn, John 59 

" Mary 59 

Washington, George 45 

" John 45 

Waters, Abigail 132 

" Ann.... 14 



171 



PAGE. 

Waters, Anthony 13, 14, 70, 132 

" Anthony, Jr 13, 14, 132 

" Anthony Whitehead 14, 132 

" Benjamin 14, 132 

" Daniel 14, 132 

" Daniel Talman 14 

" David 14 

" Elizabeth 14, 132 

" Hannah (Smith) 14 

" Isaacs 4, 13, 14, 17 

" Jonathan..., 13 

" Margaret (Willett) 14 

" Mary (Foster) 13 

" Mary (Tallman) 14 

" Melancthon 14 

" Rachael 13, 132 

" Sarah 14 

" Thomas 13 

Watson, John 19 

" Samuel 75 

" Sarah 75 

" Thomas 68 

" William 19, SO 

Way, John 18 

Weandance, Sachem 13 

Weators, Cathron 57 

Webb, Dovey 39 

Webster, Rebecca 101 

" Samuel 101 

" Susan 101 

" Susannah 116 

Weeaycombown, Sachem 18 

Welch, Sarah 37 

" Sarah Jane 103 

" William 37 

West, Ann (Cox) 108 

West, John 108 

Wharton, Charlotte M. B 106 

" Joseph S. Levering 106 

" Virena 103 

White, Abiciail , 146 

" Barclay 73 

" Charity Fisher Bartow 96 

" Col. Ephraim Moss 96 

" Samuel 87 

" Sarah (Stevenson) 87 

Whitehead, Abigail 132 

" Abigail (Stevenson) 14, 59 

69, 70, 72, 132, 137 

" Amy 72, 133 

" Benjamin 132 

" Charity 132 

" Daniel 59, 132 

" Capt. Daniel 55 

" Major Daniel 14, 21, 59, 69 

70, 72, 132, 133, 135 

" Deborah 58, 59, 13-:>, 133 

" Elizabeth 14, 132 

" Jane (Creed) 132 



PAGE. 

Whitehead, Jonathan... 21, 52, 69, 70 

71, 132 

" Mary 133 

" Mercy 133 

" Sarah 21, 44, 69, 70, 71 

100, 132 

" Susannah 132 

" Thomas 58, 71, 132 

Wluteman, Maria 68 

Whitten, Philip 141 

Whittlesey, Elisha 96 

" Mary Tucker (Bartow) 96 

Whittredge, Pearl 129 

Wickham, Sarah 139 

" Thomas 139 

Wiley, John 141 

Wilkinson, Ann Lacey 68 

" Anna (Dungan) 68 

" Elisha 68 

'• Hannah (Hughes) 68 

" John 68 

" Lt. Col. John 68 

" Maria (Whiteman) 68 

" Martha 68 

" Mary (Lacey) 68 

" Ogden Dungan 68 

" Capt. Samuel 68 

William the Conqueror 9 

Williams, Ann 75 

" Benjamin 44, 75 

" Daniel 70 

" Harriet A 128 

" Jeremiah 44, 75 

" John 75 

" Lydia 75 

" Margaret 75 

'■ Mary 75 

•' Mary M 128 

" Mercy (Stevenson) 75 

" Samuel 75 

" Samuel W 128 

" Sarah 146 

" Sarah (Watson) 75 

" Susannah 75 

" Walter 75 

" William 75 

Willett, Abigail (Stevenson)... 53, 97 

" Abraham 61, 62 

" Auaatasia 53 

" Anna 53, 97 

" Annah 80 

" Benjamin 53 

" Caroline 93 

" Charles 61 

" Charity 62 

" Charitv (Stevenson) 21, 60 

" Cornelius 61, 80 

" Edward 62 

" Elbert 14, 61 



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PAGE. 

Willett, Elizabeth ..47, 61, 80 

" Euphemia 53 

" Gilbert 53 

" Helena 61, 62 

" Heleaa (Stoothoff)...47, 60, 61 

" Isaac , 53 

" Joana (Johanna) Van Va- 

rick 14, 61 

" John 61, 93 

'* Capt. John 53 

" Jonathan 62 

" Kezia (Thome) 61 

" Margaret 14, 62, 79 

" Martha (Oakley) 53 

" Mary 21, 53, 61, 62, 79 

" Mary B. (Hinchman) 61 

" Mary Rodman 93 

" Samuel.. .o 93 

" Sarah (Cornell) 60 

" Sarah (Hinchman) „ 61 

" Susannah 62 

" Susannah Stevenson 61 

" Thomas 55, 60, 61, 62 

" Capt. Thoma8..11, 12, 53, 60, 61 

" Col. Thomas 21, 47, 55, 59 

60, 61, 93, 97 

" William 55, 60, 79 

" Maj. and Col. William. ..21, 52 

53, 61, 80 

Willitts, Anna 81 

" MaryB 146 

" Thomas 81 

Wills, Fanny M 144 

" William B 144 

Willson, Hannah 116 

" Samuel 42, 116 

Wilson Abigail 74 

" Ann 116, 123 

" Anna 74 

•' Anna (Stevenson) 102 

" Elizabeth 74 

•' Gabriel 123 

" Grace (Brotherton) 123 

" Hannah 123 

" James 102, 128 

" Joel 117 

" Jonathan 74 

" Joseph 74 

" Mabel Comfort 128 

" Moses 74 

" Robert 123 

" Samuel 123 

" Sidney (Stevenson) 117 

Wimer, Daniel 86 

" Hannah 86 

" Mary 86 

" Sarah 86 

" Thomas 86 

Winslow, Joseph 17 



PAGE. 

Winrott, Jacob 143 

" Margaret Slagle 143 

Winthrop, Gov 13 

Wiseman, Christina 105 

" Christina S 105 

" John 105 

Wistar Bartholomew 77 

" Charlotte 103 

' ' Charlotte W. (Acton) 103 

" Clayton 103 

" Letitia M. (Acton) 103 

" John , 78,103, 105 

" Marv (Stevenson)..... 103 

" Susan (Newbold) 77 

" Richard 103 

Witherspoon, Rev. John 144 

Wood, Deborah 137 

" Jonas 137 

" Margaret 41, 44 

" Mary 41 

" William 41 

Woodhull, Jerusha 138 

Woods, Hon. D. W 144 

" Marianne W 144 

Woolsey, Abigail 133 

" Rev. Benjamin 133 

" George 133 

Worrell, Martha 146 

Worthington, Josephine 105 

" Kent H 105 

Wright, Charity (Bartow) 98 

" Charles. 119 

" Christiann 119 

" Christiann N 119 

" Hannah 97 

" Jane 146 

" Dr. John G 98 

" Mary 104 

" Mary A 119 

" Sarah (Clark) 119 

" Thomas 73, 119 

" Thomas B 119 

" Thomas P 119 

" Walter Stevenson 119 

Wyckoflf, Cornelius Pieterse 92 

■" Elizabeth Ann 92 

" John Stevenson 92 

" Margaret (Stevenson) 92 

" Peter Claes 92 

" Samuel ... 92 

" Simon 92 

" Ursula, 92 

Yard, Rachael 65 

Yardley, Elizabeth 146 

" Mahlon 146 

Yelverton, Hannah 138 

Yewdell, Margaretta H. (Price).. 104 



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PAGB. 

Yewdell, Samuel 104 

Young, Albert Edgar 129 

" Alice Stevenson 129 

" Austin S 129 

" Caroline (Stevenson) 129 

" Cassie (Kiggs) 129 

" Ella A. (DeLong) 129 

" Frank E 129 

" GeoreeL...... 129 

" George N 129 

" JoMephine (Ayres) 129 

" Lottie Edna 129 



PAGE. 

Young, Margaret 8 

" Maud Ethel 129 

" Pearl Whittredge 129 

" Warner 129 

Youngblood, Abraham 9 

Yorts, John 41 

ZeLLEY. George 87 

" Priscella 87 

Zimmerman, Mary E. C ... 65 



INDEX TO PLACES 



AbINGTON, Peunsylvania..65, 125 

Adams County, Pennsylvania 135 

JEtna Fire Ins. Co., Hartford 109 

Albany, New York 13, 16 

Aldingfiete, England 46 

Allamachy, New Jersey 125, 128 

Allen, Kansas 129 

Allen to wn, Pennsylvania 88 

America 26, 32, 44, 45, 59, 60 

96, 123, 135 

Amersham, England 28 

Amwell Charch, England 37 

Amwell (Township), New Jersey.. 37 
51, 52, 53, 56, 79, 87 
88, 91, 92, 93, 100, 101 
108, 110, 112, 114, 132 

Amwell Tract, New Jersey 19, 21 

52, 82, 84, 86, 87 

Antwerp 6 

Assenpecht Creek, New Jersey... 19 
Assiscunk Creek, New Jersey, 76, 131 

Awlescombe, England 96 

Aylesbury, England 23, 28, 30 

Ayrshire, Scotland 97, 145 

Baltic Sea 5 

Baltimore 143, 144, 145 

Barton, England 56 

Batchelle Harbor, Delaware 6 

Bedford, Pennsylvania ,..144 

Beggars' School, Philadelphia. ...119 

Bellevue, Ohio 141 

Bensalem Township, Penna 31, 66 

Berkeley Pariah, Virginia 145 

Berlin, New Jersey 119 

Bessonett'a 87 

Bethel, Conn 96 

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 88 

Bethlehem, New Jersey, Friends' 

Meeting 44, 74, 75 

Bethlehem Township, Hunterdon 

County, N. J. 40, 64, 69, 99, 101 

Big Elk Creek, Maryland 35 

Birch Creek, New Jersey 82 

Black Stump, Long Island 93 

Bloomsbury, New Jersey 124 

Booneville, Missouri 144 , 



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Bonnie Doon, Scotland 145 

Bordeutown, New Jersey 76, 131 

Boston 1 54 

Bradford County, Pennsylvania. ..126 

Bretagne, France 96 

Bridgeton, New Jersey 122 

Bristol, England 44, 60 

Bristol, Pennsylvania 87 

Broad and Mill Sts., New York... 94 

Brooklyn, New York 9, 13, 14, 17 

97, 98 

Bronxville, New York 80 

Bruce Township, Illinois 124 

Buckingham Township, Peunsvl- 

vania 36, 37, 67 

Buckiugliamshire, England 23 

Bucknell University 132 

Bucks, England 28, 30, 32 

Backs County, Pennsylvania, 31, 32 
34, 35, 36, 63, 64, 65 
66, 68, 77, 84, 108 
Bucks County, Pennsylvania, As- 

sociators 68 

Buffiilo 127 

Burlington, New Jersey. ..21, 24, 25 

26, 27, 29, 34, 36, 37, 38 

41, 51, 54, 57, 76, 82, 84 

85, 87, 92, 117, 123 

Burlington County, New Jersey, 5 

18, 24, 26, 37, 39, 42 

43, 44, 49, 51, 57, 69 

72,76,82,103,108,131 

Burlington Co., Court 72, 109, 131 

Burlington, England 123 

Burlington Friends' Meeting. ..25, 30 
32, 37, 40, 41, 55, 81, 83, 84 

Burlington Township 57, 84 

Butler, Pennsylvania 141 



California.. ..116, 124, 129, 130 

Cambridge, England 96, 120 

Camden, New jfersey 50, 110 

Camden Co., New Jersey 108, 119 

Canada 109, 142 

Cannonsburg, Pennsylvania 142 

Capouoken 37 

Carlton, Philadelphia 113 



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Catharine street, New York 9 

Cayuga Wheel aud Foundry Co., 127 

Chalfont, St. Peters, Enghind 32 

Chambersburg, Pennsylvania 144 

Chancellorsville, Virginia 110 

Charity Stevenson's (widow) 

House 20 

Charlestown, Mass 7 

Chartier's Cemetery, Cannons- 
burg, Pennsylvania 142 

Cheesequake, New Jersey 102 

Chester, New York .....139 

Chester Couny, Pennsylvania 6 

Chester Town^ihip, Burlington 

County, New Jersey ..109 

Chesterfield Friends' Meeting 37 

39, 40, 41, 42, 44, 45 
4S, 49, 64, 66, 72, 73 
74, 76, 83, 84, 100, 105 
Chesterfield Township, Burling- 
ton County, New Jersey 22 

37, 39, 41, 46, 73 

Chestertown, Maryland 145 

China 141 

Christ's Church, Philada 112, 113 

Christ's Church, fclhrewsbury, 

New Jersey 82, 89, 90 

Christ's College, Cambridge, 

England 96 

Citizens' National Bauk, To- 

wanda, Pennsylvania 127 

Clark City, Illinois 128 

Clark's Green, Pennsylvania 125 

Clark's Green Cemetery 125 

Clear Creek, Illinois 124 

Cleveland, Ohio 99 

Clinton Academy 1 22 

Cohassett, Massachusetts 44 

Colebrooke, England 96 

Coleshill, England 23 

Colgate University 122 

Colorada 128 

Columbia University Library 133 

Columbiana County, Ohio. 143 

Colt's Neck, New Jersey 91 

Concord, Massachusetts 125 

Congregational Church, Flushing, 96 
Congregational Chuch, Newtown, 17 

Connecticut 8. 13, 59. 70, 132 

Cornell's Neck, New York, 53, 55, 60 

Coryell's Ferry, Pennsylvania 56 

Court of Assizes, New York 13 

Courtland, Holland 6 

Coventry, Connecticut 138 

Cowneck, Long Island 70 

Crediton, England 96 

Cross Creek Cemetery 141 

Cumberland County, Penna..l40, 141 
Dalmellington, Scotland 97 



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Danbury, Connecticut 96 

Danville, Pennsylvania 125 

Deacon's Station, New Jersey 27 

Delaware 6, 76 

Delaware Rivcr 31, 33, 34^ 35 

56, 108, 113 
Department of Charities, N. Y....120 

Derby County, England 7 

Detroit, Michigan 133 

Devon, England 96 

Devonshire, England <J6 

Dickinson College 1 42 

Doctor's Creek, New Jerwes' 19 

37, 40, 41/4^,45, 49 

Dorsetshire. England 35, 50 

Dosoris, Long Island 133 

Drug Exchange, Philadelphia 120 

Dubuque, Iowa 124 

Dutch Reformed Church, Brook- 
lyn 134 

Dutch Reformed Church, N. Y., 9, 60 

Dutchess County, New York 48 

Duxbury, Mass 59 

EaSTCHESTER, N. Y 97, 98 

East Fishkill 97 

East Jersey 16, 18, 26, 32 

39, 52, 91, 102 

East Jersey Assembly 91 

East River 9, 10 

Easton, Pennsylvania 127 

Eatontown, New Jersey 91 

Edinburgh 98 

Elizabethtown, New Jersey 16 

92. 133 

England 5, 6, 13, 15, 21, 23, 24 

25, 29, 41, 43, 59, 96 
100, 122, 123, 133 

Enoughquamuck 13 

Episcopal Publishing Society 120 

Essex, England 54 

Eureka, Kansas 128 

Europe 127 

Evergreen Cemetery, Gettysburg.. 143 
Evesham, New Jersey 56 

Falls of Delaware ...24, 34 
35, 37, 42, 43, 53 

Falls Friends' Meeting 63 

Falls Mills, New Jersey 128 

First Presbyterian Church, North- 
ern Liberties 119 

First Preshyterian Cburch, Phila- 
delphia 113 

Fishkill, New York 97 

Flatbush, New York 20, 21, 92 

Flatlands, New York 60 



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Flemiugton, New Jersey 74, 75 

123, 126, 146 

Flushing, Long Island 14, 15, 18 

19, 30, 21, 31, 36, 44, 45, 47, 50 

52, 54, 55, 58, 59, 60, 61, 72, 80 

82, 84, 93, 100, 101, 108 

Flnshing Bay 9, 45, 72 

Flushing Friends' Meeting 18, 20 

21, 31, 36, 45, 48, 72, 100 

Flushing Township 58 

Fort William Hendrick 13 

France 5, 96 

Franklin County, Pennsylvania, 140 

141 
Franklin Township, Hunterdon 

County, New Jersey 99, 101 

Freehold, New Jersey 96, 102 

Gardiner's island is 

German town, Philadelphia 119 

Geneva, Ithaca & Sayre R. R 127 

Georgia ^03 

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. ..143, 144 
Gildersleeve's Creek, Long Island 70 

Glasgow 7 

Gloucester County, New Jersey, 40 

43, 108, 109 

Gloucester Town, New Jersey 37 

GloncesterTownship, New Jersey. 109 

Goodherst, England 125 

Goshen, New York 126, 132 

137, 138 
Grace Church, Hempstead, Long 

Island 79 

Grace Church, Jamaica, Long 

Island 47,61,69,71 

Grand Rapids Township, Illinois, 124 

128 

Grange, England 32 

Graveseud, England 6 

Gravesend, Long Island 17, 90 

Gray's Inn, Middlesex, England, 25 

Great Britain 28, 29 

Great Meadows, New Jersey... 65, 74 
Green Hill, New Jersey. .27, 38, 51, 54 
Greenmount Cemetery, Pennsyl- 
vania 143 

Green Street, New York 18 

Greenwich, Scotland 145 

Gundy County, Illinois 129 

H ACKETTSTO WN, New Jersey. 128 

Hadlowe, Kent, England 125 

Halifax Church 21 

Handsworth Parish, England 76 

Hardwick, New Jersey 74 

Hardwick Friends' Meeting 74 

101, 102, 123 



Harrison, New York 79, 80 

Harrison Friends' Meeting 48 

Hartford, Connecticut 109 

Hastings, Battle of. 7 

Havana, Cuba 112, 136 

Hempstead, Long Island... 49, 55, 59 
60, 70, 71, 133, 135, 136 

Henry County, Illinois 124 

Hensel (Hemel) Hempstead 49 

Hertforsbire, England...l5, 23, 37, 49 

Hiberuia Society, Norristown 113 

High street, Burlington, New 

Jersey 36 

Hightstown, New Jersey 122 

Hillsborough, New Jersey 126 

Hodsden (End), England 38 

Holland 6, 44, 45, 92, 100 

Holmdel Township, Monmouth 

County, New Jersey 126 

Holy Trinity Church, Brooklyn.. 98 
Hopewell, New Jersey... 13, 41, 88, 92 

Hull, England 41 

Hungerhill, England 28 

Hunterdon County, New Jersey, 

5, 22, 32, 35, 37, 42, 43, 54 

65, 69, 73, 75, 87, 88, 92, 93 

94,100,111,112,116,126 

Hunterdon Co. Historical Society. 110 

Illinois 124, 128, 129, 130 

Independence Township, New 

Jersey 102, 123, 124 

Ireland....' 6, 140 

Jacksonville, Florida 127 

Jacksonville Road, New Jersey... 27 

Jamaica, Long Island 13, 14, 21 

47, 61, 89, 70, 71, 132 
133, 134, 135, 137, 138 

Jeiferson College 143 

Jefferson Medical College 122 

Jenkintowu, Pennsylvania 114 

Jersey City, New Jersey. ..81, 96, 109 

Jerusalem, Long Island 135 

John Okey's Land 70 

Johnsonburg, New Jersey 102 

Kansas 124, 129 

Kansas City 95 

Keunett Square, Pennsylvania... 6 

Kentisbeare, England 96 

Kentucky 145 

Ketchaminschoke 13 

Kings County Register's Office, 

Long Island 17 

Kingwood Friends' Grave Yard... 75 

101 



177 



Kingwood Friends' Meeting 74 

Kingwood Township, New Jer- 
sey. ..64, 65, 74, 99, 101, 116, 123 

Kingwood School House 117 

Kittaniug, Pennsylvania 142 

Knox County, Ohio 142 

Lackawanna Co., Penna....i25 

Lambertville,NewJersey..l9,110, 111 

Lancashire, England 145 

Lancaster, Pennsylvania 88 

Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.. 140 

Lapford, England 96 

La Porte, Pennsylvania 128 

La Salle Co., Illinois... ,124, 128, 129 

Latonia, Pennsylvania 125, 126 

Lawrence Neck 16 

Lebanon, New Jersey 129 

Lee County, Illinois 130 

Lehigh Valley Railroad 127 

Leicestershire, England 41 

Letterkenny Township, Penua...l43 

Le wistown, Pennsylvania 144 

Licking County, Illinois 124 

Lincoln County, England 7 

Litchfield, Connecticut ,126 

London, England 6, 7, 13, 25, 30 

32, 37, 38, 43, 58, 120 
London, England, Friends' Meet- 
ing 23, 25, 28 

Long Branch, New Jersey 112 

Long Island... 8, 9. 12, 13, 14, 15, 17 

18, 20, 26, 31, 37, 41, 44 

45, 47, 50, 52, 58, 69, 72 

75, 100, 133, 135 

Lordsburg, California 124, 130 

Los Angeles, California 130 

Lndovok Creek, Long Island 20 

Luzerne County, Pennsylvania... 125 
Lyon County, Kansas 129 

Main street, Bmliuglon, 

New Jersey 27 

Makefield, Pennsylvania 58 

Malugens Grove, Illinois 120 

Mamaroneck, New York 52 

Maunington, New Jersey 103 

Manor of Scarsdale, New York... 48 
Mansfield Square, Burlington Co., 

New Jersay 46 

Mansfield Township, Burlington 

County, New Jersey 51, 76 

Market Street, Philadelphia 113 

Marriitnac 80 

Marseilles, Illinois 129 

Marshfield, Massachusetts. 13 

Maryland 32, 35, 44, 45. 115 

Massachusetts 6, 13, 59, 90 



Mercer County, New Jersey Ill 

Merchautville, New Jersey 109 

MespachtKill 12, 44 

Middleburg, Long Island 6, 9, 12 

Middlesex, Eu.dand 33 

Middlesex County, New Jersey... b9 

Middletown, New Jersey 53, 80 

81, 89, 90, 91 
Middletown, Pennsylvania 35 

67, 145 
Middletown Friends' Meeting, 
Pennsylvania 35, 64, 65, 66 

67, 147 
Middletown Township, Pennsyl- 
vania 35, 65, 66 

Minnesink Path, New Jersey 34 

Minnesota 124 

Misaquak'd 16 

Mississippi liiver 124 

Missouri 95, 143 

Mobile, Ala 117 

Monmouth County, New Jersey.. 18 

43, 52, 53, 80, 90, 102, 126 

Montour County, Pennsylvania. ..125 

Morris, Illinois 129 

Morris County, New Jersey 36 

65, 128 

Morristown, New Jersey 128 

Mount Holly, New Jersey 46, 73 

83, 105 
Mount Holly Friends' Meeting . .105 
MunsonTownship, Henry Countv, 

Illinois ."..124 

Munster Tract 35 

Mnsconetcong Hills 69 

Musconetcong River 33, 34 

NaNTASKET, Massachusetts... 90 
Neshaminy Creek. Pennsylvania.. 31 

Neshamiuy Friends' Meeting 64 

New Amsterdam... 6, 7, 8, 9,44,55,60 
New Amsterdam Reformed Dutch 

Church 60 

Newark, Ohio 124 

New Brew House 34 

New Brittaiu, New Jersev 132 

Newburg, New York... 137, 138, 139 

New Brunswick, New Jersey 93 

New Cresaria 27 

New England 25, 49 

New Hampshire 128 

New Haven 7. 8, 13 

New Hope, New Jersey 56 

New Jersey. ...15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21 
2."?, 27, 31, 32, 35, 36 
47, 49, 50, 51, 54, 58 
66, 67, 72, 82, 93, 93 
95,109,111,119,127 

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PAGE. 

New Jersey Assembly, 26, 39, 72 

73, 90, 92, 111 
New Jersey Secretary of State's 

Office 18 

New Middleburg, N. Y 9, 10, 11 

New Netherlands,. ..9, 11, 55,. 72, 73 

New Orleans 96, 98 

Newport, Rhode Island... .21, 59, 136 

New Kochelle, New York 48 

Newtown, Long Island..5, 6, 9, 13, 14 

15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 90, 21, 26 

29, 31, 35, 36, 37, 40, 41, 42 

44, 45, 47, 48 49, 51, 53, 56 

57, 60, 61, 70, 71, 78, 87 

131, 132, 134, 135, 137 

Newtown, Long Island, Church... 45 

Newtown, Pennsylvania 49 

New York 7, 14, 18, 31, 36, 47, 48 

52, 59, 60, 61, 79, 87, 89, 90 

94, 96, 97, 98, 108, 120 

New York Assembly... 21, 49, 55, 59 

61, 70, 71, 72, 136 

New York Documentary History 

9, 12, 15, 55, 71 
New York, New Haven and Hart- 
ford Railroad 127 

New York Secretary of State's 

Office 16 

New York, Surrogate's Office 13 

16, 55, 71 

Nissiqua, Connecticut 70 

Normandy 5 

Norristown, Pennsylvania 113 

Northampton, England 29 

Northampton , Massachusetts 1 37 

Northampton Township, Burling- 
ton County, N. J.. .27, 38, 39, 40 

Northern Liberties, Penna 119 

North Riding, Long Island 13 

North Sea, Long Island 13 

Nor walk, Connecticut 131, 132 

Norwich, Connecticut 13 

Nottingham Township, Burling- 
ton County, N. J... 37, 40. 41, 46 
71, 72, 100, 101 

Nova Scotia 98 

Noxmixon Township, Bucks 
County, Pennsylvania 75 

Ohio 65, 142, 143 

Oil City, Pennsylvania 124, 128 

Old Swedes Church 39 

Old Town Neck, Long Island 14 

Old Westbury, Long Island 59 

Oneanockon, New Jersey 82 

Ontario, Canada 120 

Orange County, New York... 137, 138 
Orange County, New York Court.. 137 



PAGE. 

Ottawa, Illinois 128, 129 

Otter Creek Township, 111. ..124, 128 

Ottery, St. Mary, England .. 96 

Oyster Bay, Long Island 70 

PaMPISFORD, England 96 

Park Lane Farm, England 76 

Pasadena, California.. ..116, 124, 129 

Pearl street, Burlington, N. J 27 

Peddie Institute 122 

Pelham, New York 97 

Pelham Manor, New York.... 95, 97 

Pemberton, New Jeisey 122 

Pennsylvania 6, 25, 31, 32, 49, 65 

66, 82, 113, 140 
Pennsylvania Assembly.... 32, 35, 36 

66. 68, 119 

Pennsylvania College ...143, 144 

Pennsylvania and New York 

Canal & Railroad 127 

Pennsylvania State Senate 119 

Pequannock, New Jersey 33 

Pequannock River 33 

Peqiiest River 102, 123 

Perth Amboy 39, 52, 91 

Pessiack River 34 

Philadelphia.. 6, 7, 18, 25, 26, 28, 30 

31, 32, 37, 39, 53, 60, 66, 67, 68 

87, 88, 92, 109, 112, 113, 114, 117 

119, 120, 122, 123, 140, 145 

Philadelphia Friends' Meeting, 30, 67 

Phillipsburg, New York 95 

Pigeon Creek Cemetery 141 

Pigeon Creek Church 143 

Pine Plains, New York 48 

Piscataway, New Jersey 134 

Pittsburg, Titusville & Buffalo 

R, R 129 

Pittstown. New Jersey 42, 126 

Plainfield, New Jersey 122 

Plymouth, Massachusetts 59 

Portsmouth, New Hampshire 128 

Portsmouth, Rhode Island. .54, 55, 136 

Potomac Valley 110 

Princeton University (College). ...122 

144 

Province Line, New Jersey 41 

Provincial Congress of New 

Jersey 93 

Putnam County, Illinois 124 

QUAKERTOWN, New Jersey... 42 
44, 7.5, 99, 100, 122, 126 
Quakertown Burying Ground, 

New Jersey .^..99, 101, 116 

Quakertown Friends' Meeting... 42 

43, 44, 65, 73, 75, 99 

100, 101, 116, 123 



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PAGE. 

Queens County, Long Island... 17, 53 

59, 61, 134, 136, 137 

QueensCounty,LongIaland,Court.61 

Race street, Philadelphia.. 30 

Rahway, New Jersey 117, 123 

Rahway Friends' Meeting, New 

Jersey 11'7 

Randolph, New Jersey 123 

Raritan River 32, 34, 35, 38, 90 

Reading, Pennsylvania 88 

Red Stone, Pennsylvania 106 

Reformed Dutch Church, New 

York 7,8 

Rhode Island 21, 28, 44, 54 

59, 68, 90, 134 

Rhode Island Assembly 21 

Ringoes, New Jersey, 42, 122 

Robin Hood's, Philadelphia 88 

Rochester, England 125 

Rochester, New York 103 

Rockawav, Long Island 55 

Rockaway River 33 

Rocky Hill, New Jersey 69, 70 

Eocky Spring, Pennsylvania 141 

Roselle, Union County, New 

Jersey 140, 144 

Roxbury, New Jersey 65 

Rye, New York 47, 48, 52, 135 

St. ALBANS, England 15, 23 

St. Andrew's Church, Am well.... 92 

St. Eustatius Island 91, 94 

St. Luke's Church, Germantown..ll2 

St. Martin's Field, England 33 

St. Mary, England 96 

St. Mary's Church, Burlington... 83 
St. Paul's Church, Eustchester, 

New York 60 

St. Peter'.? Church, Westchester, 

New York 96 

St. Stephen's Church, Philad'a... 92 

Salem, Massachusetts 90 

Salem, New Jersey 32, 103, 117 

Salem, New York 145 

Salem, Ohio 143 

Salem County, New Jersey... 34, 103 

Salem Friends' Meeting 103 

Sandy Hook 90, 123 

Sandusky, Ohio 143 

Sayre, Pennsylvania 126, 127 

Sayre, Pennsylvania, Land Co.... 127 

Scarborough, England 123 

Schagticoke, New York 126 

Scotch Plains, New Jersey 122 

128, 129, 130 
Scotch Plains Baptist Church 132 



PAGE. 

Scotland 7, 96, 98, 140 

Secretary of State Office, New 

York 16 

Secretary of State Office, Trenton.. 18 

Sennett, New York 65 

Sheffield, England 76 

Shippensburg, Pennsylvania 141 

Shrewsbury, New Jersey 52, 53 

82, 89, 91, 92 

Shrewsbury Church 90, 91 

Sidney, New Jersey 121 

Sittingbourne Parish, Virginia... 45 

Sleepy Hollow, New York 95 

Somerset, England 96 

Somerset County, New Jersey.... 56 
69, 70, 92, 126 
Somerset County, Pennsylvania.. .141 
Somerset Township, Washington 

County, Pennsylvania 141 

Somerville, New Jersey 121 

Southampton, Long Island 6, 13 

Southern Centi'al Railroad 127 

South Jersey Institute 122 

Southold, Long Island 6, 8, 9 

Springfield , Massachusetts 134 

136, 137 
Springfield Township, Burlington 

County, New Jersey 82, 105 

Spottsylvania County, Virginia. ..145 

Stackhouse, Eugland 66 

Stamford, Connecticut 8 

Starkey, New York 128 

State Capitol, Trenton Ill 

State Line & Sullivan R. R 127 

Stevens' Point 9 

Stevenson's Delight 140 

Stevenson's Field 141 

Stevenson's Mill 108 

Steventon, Scotland 7 

Stewarton, Scotland 145 

Strasburg, Pennsylvania 143 

Stratford, Connecticut 59 

Stratford, Ontario 120 

Sudely, England 125 

Suffolk County, New York 70 

Sunnyside, New York 95 

Surrogate's Office, N. Y 13, 16, 71 

Surveyor General's Office, N.J. 33, 58 

Susquehanna River 113 

Sussex County, New Jersey 101 

123, 128 
Swansea, Wales 128 

Taunton, Massachusetts 44 

Tew's Neck, Long Island 16 

Thomas Lambert's Land 34 

Thomas Roberta, Stevenson Co 120 

Thomas Stevenson's House 18, 26 



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Throckmorton's Neck 90 

Throg's Neck, New York 52, 79 

Tioga County, New York 125, 126 

Tom's Kiver, New Jersey 117 

Toyubee Hall, England 120 

Trenton, New Jersey 18, 36, 37 

42, 57, 76, 90, 91, 93 
94. 100, 111, 132, 142 
Trinity Church Yard, Fishkill, 

New York 97 

Trinity College, Cambridge, Eng- 
land... ,120 

Ulster county, n. y..i38, 139 

Union Theological Seminary, New 

York 144 

United States 120 

University of Pennsylvania 76 

Upper Springfield Friends' Meet- 
ing 76 

Upper Strasburg Township, 
Franklin County, Pennsyl- 
vania 140 

Utica, Illinois 129, 130 

Utica, New York 60, 96 

Van ettenville 127 

Venango County, Pennsylvania... 125 

Vernon, New .Jersey 128 

Virginia 6, 7, 45, 145 

Vreedland 90 

WaLTHAM 130 

Wappinghara, England 29 

Warren County, New Jersey. 102, 124 
Warren County, New Jersey, 

Clerk's Office. ....123 

Washington Countv, Peunsvlva- 

nia .*. 141, 142, 143 

Waverly, New York 125, 126 

Waverley , Pennsylvania 125 

Westbnry (Old), Long Island 59 



PAGE. 

Westchester, New York.. ..21, 52, 57 
61, 79, 95, 96, 97 
Westchester County, New York. . . 8 
9, 48, 51, 79. 80, 90, 96 
Western New York and Pennsyl- 
vania Railroad 129 

West Farms, New York 55 

Westfield, Massachusetts 1 36 

West Indies 44, 87, 91, 91, 117 

West Jersey 18, 23, 24, 26, 31, 32 

33, 34, 35, 39, 43, 48, 52, 76 
West Jersey Assembly..21, 24, 26, 29 

West Riding, Long Island 17 

Westtown School 117, 124, 128 

West Virginia 144 

Weymouth, Massachusetts 59 

Wheeling, West Virginia 142 

Whippany River 34 

Widow Merriott's House 87 

Wilbur House 128 

Wilkesbarre, Pennsylvania 115 

Willett's Neck, New York 55, 60 

Williamsburg, New York 96 

Willin's Path, Long Island 70 

Wilmington, Delaware 103, 117 

Wilmington Friends' Meeting 103 

Wingen 6 

Wolfert's Roost, New York 95 

Woodbridge, New Jersey 116 

Wooster, Ohio 65 

Wrightstown, Pennsylvania 68 

Wyoming, Pennsylvania 138 

YaLDING, England 125 

Yancoss, New York 58 

Yarmouth, England 133 

Yates County, New York 128 

Yenicotr, Long Island 7 

Yonkers, New York 58, 87, 90 

York, England 76 

York County, Pennsylvania 140 

Yorkshire, England 21, 46, 66 

123, 133 
Yorkshire Riding, Long Island. .17, 49 



ERRATA. 



Page 4. On 15th line read CCI.XVI. for CCLXI. 

" 15. On last line of first section read Samuel Moore for 
William Moore. 

" 15. Patrick and Sarah Hires are sometimes deciphered 
Patrick and Mary Harris. 

" 38. On 15th line read XXV. daye for XXXV. daye. 

" 69. On 9th line read 1697, for 1703. 

" 71. On 4th line read July 23, 1697, for July 22. 

" 80, On line 12, read Samuel M. Stevenson ; and Eloise 
M. Smith, for Eloise M. Stevenson. 



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